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Geneva Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°52′34″N 088°19′19″W / 41.87611°N 88.32194°W / 41.87611; -88.32194
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Geneva Township
Location in Kane County
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°52′34″N 088°19′19″W / 41.87611°N 88.32194°W / 41.87611; -88.32194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
Area
 • Total16.37 sq mi (42.4 km2)
 • Land16.09 sq mi (41.7 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)  1.71%
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
27,017
 • Density1,650/sq mi (640/km2)
FIPS code17-089-28885
GNIS feature ID0429046

Geneva Township is in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,552 and it contained 10,210 housing units.[3]

Geography

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Unlike the prototypical Midwestern township, which is a six mile by six mile square, Geneva Township splits such a 6 miles (9.7 km) square with Batavia Township. According to the 2010 census, the township has an area of 16.37 square miles (42.4 km2), of which 16.09 square miles (41.7 km2) (or 98.29%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 1.71%) is water.[3] It is divided by the Fox River.

Cities, Towns, Villages

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)27,017[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  • "Geneva Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  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.