Aurora Township, Kane County, Illinois
| Aurora Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°46′07″N 088°19′08″W / 41.76861°N 88.31889°WCoordinates: 41°46′07″N 088°19′08″W / 41.76861°N 88.31889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.43 km2) |
| • Land | 34.64 sq mi (89.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.72 km2) 1.88% |
| Elevation[1] | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 115,553 |
| • Density | 3,335.8/sq mi (1,288.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 17-03025[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428621 |
Aurora Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is a 6-mile (9.7 km) square, of which 34.63 square miles (89.7 km2) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.7 km2) is water. It is divided by the Fox River. Its population in the 2000 Census was 115,553, the largest in the county. It has 38,755 housing units.
Most of the township is incorporated in the City of Aurora. It also includes North Aurora and Montgomery.
[edit] Government
The Town Hall is located at 80 N. Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. The Township is led by an elected Supervisor and four Trustees. An Assessor, Clerk and Highway Commissioner are also elected.
The township is responsible for road maintenance, staffing a Youth and Community Center, and operating a handicapped accessible Dial-A-Ride transportation system.
[edit] References
- "Aurora Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428621. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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