Kingston Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Kingston Township is one of nineteen townships
in DeKalb County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,577.
, Kingston Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²); of this, 36.03 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,577.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Kingston Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²); of this, 36.03 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- GenoaGenoa, IllinoisGenoa is a city in the north-east corner of DeKalb County, Illinois in the United States. It is located on the historic Galena-Chicago stagecoach route. At the 2010 census the city had a population of 5,193, up from 4,169 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(partial) - KingstonKingston, IllinoisKingston is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,164 at the 2010 census, up from 980 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- KirklandKirkland, IllinoisKirkland is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2010 census, up from 1,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirkland is located at ....
(partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Colvin ParkColvin Park, IllinoisColvin Park is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Colvin Park is north-northwest of Kingston....
at 42.1380804°N 88.7834283°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Kingston, Lanan, North Kingston and Vanderburgh.School districts
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
- Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424
- Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35