St. Charles Township, Kane County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
St. Charles Township is one of sixteen townships
in Kane County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 42,051 (the fourth largest in the county) with 15,676 housing units.
, St. Charles Township covers an area of 35.35 square miles (91.6 km²); of this, 34.71 square miles (89.9 km²) (98.2 percent) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km²) (1.8 percent) is water. It is divided by the Fox River
.
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 Kane County
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 42,051 (the fourth largest in the county) with 15,676 housing units.
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...
, St. Charles Township covers an area of 35.35 square miles (91.6 km²); of this, 34.71 square miles (89.9 km²) (98.2 percent) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km²) (1.8 percent) is water. It is divided by the Fox River
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
.
Cities, towns, villages
- BartlettBartlett, IllinoisBartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500...
(west edge) - Campton HillsCampton Hills, IllinoisCampton Hills is a village in Kane County, Illinois and is a far western suburb of Chicago. The population of the village is estimated to be between 11,000 and 12,500....
(partial) - South ElginSouth Elgin, IllinoisSouth Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.- Geography :South Elgin is...
(partial) - St. CharlesSt. Charles, IllinoisSt. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...
(vast majority) - WayneWayne, IllinoisWayne is a village in DuPage and Kane County, Illinois. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,137 at the 2000 census....
(west half)
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