Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois
Fox Township | |
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 Location in Kendall County | |
 Kendall County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′23″N 088°32′29″W / 41.58972°N 88.54139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kendall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.28% |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,755 |
| • Density | 46.3/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 17-093-27416 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429022 |
Fox Township occupies the 6 mile square on the western edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,675 and it contained 619 housing units.[3] The township was named after the Fox River, which in turn was likely named after the Fox Tribe of southeastern Wisconsin.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.17 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 98.72%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.28%) is water.[3] It includes the villages of Millbrook and Millington.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,257 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,675 | 33.3% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,755 | [2] | 4.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Government
[edit]The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor.
References
[edit]- "Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
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