St. Charles Township, Illinois
Appearance
St. Charles Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°56′34″N 88°19′12″W / 41.94278°N 88.32000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.55 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Land | 34.82 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) 2.08% |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 51,672 |
• Density | 1,460.6/sq mi (563.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60119, 60120, 60134, 60174, 60175, 60177, 60184 |
FIPS code | 17-089-66716 |
St. Charles Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,854 and it contained 19,043 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.55 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 34.82 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 97.95%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.08%) is water.[2] It is divided by the Fox River.
Cities, towns, villages
- Bartlett (west edge)
- Campton Hills (partial)
- South Elgin (partial)
- St. Charles (vast majority)
- Wayne (west half)
Other communities
- Rainbow Hills at 41°55′21″N 88°21′57″W / 41.922382°N 88.365786°W
- Thornwood
- Valley View at 41°57′59″N 88°17′56″W / 41.966259°N 88.298836°W
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 51,672 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Geneva Community Unit School District 304
- School District U-46
- St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 49
- State House District 50
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 25
- State Senate District 28
Notable people
- Lester Frank Ward (1841-1913), sociologist
References
- "Saint Charles Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.