Batavia Township, Illinois

Batavia Township is in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,221 and it contained 12,892 housing units.[3] The western part of the United States Department of Energy's Fermilab is at the township's eastern edge (formerly in the village of Weston), although most of the facility is in neighboring Winfield Township in DuPage County.

Batavia Township
Location in Kane County
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 088°18′59″W / 41.83306°N 88.31639°W / 41.83306; -88.31639
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
 • Total18.7 sq mi (48 km2)
 • Land18.31 sq mi (47.4 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  2.09%
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
35,862
 • Density1,923.9/sq mi (742.8/km2)
FIPS code17-089-04091
GNIS feature ID0428640
Websitewww.bataviatownship.com

Geography

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Unlike the prototypical Midwestern township, which is a six mile by six mile square, Batavia splits such a 6-mile (9.7 km) square with Geneva Township. According to the 2010 census, the township has an area of 18.7 square miles (48 km2), of which 18.31 square miles (47.4 km2) (or 97.91%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 2.09%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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School districts

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Cemeteries

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The township contains Westside, Eastside, and River Hills cemeteries.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)35,862[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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