Aurora Township
Township
Location in Kane County
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′07″N 088°19′08″W / 41.76861°N 88.31889°W / 41.76861; -88.31889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
 • Total35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Land34.68 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.78%
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
148,890
 • Density4,214.6/sq mi (1,627.3/km2)
FIPS code17-089-03025
GNIS feature ID0428621
Websiteauroratownship.org

Aurora Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 146,149 and it contained 49,127 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.31 square miles (91.5 km2), of which 34.68 square miles (89.8 km2) (or 98.22%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.78%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated Towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)148,890[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

Government

The Town Hall is located at 80 N. Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. The Township is led by an elected Supervisor and four Trustees. An Assessor, Clerk and Highway Commissioner are also elected.

The township is responsible for road maintenance, staffing a Youth and Community Center, and operating a handicapped accessible Ride-In-Kane transportation system.

Notes

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "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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