Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois
Blackberry Township | |
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![]() Potter and Barker Grain Elevator in LaFox | |
![]() Location in Kane County | |
![]() Kane County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°51′12″N 088°25′53″W / 41.85333°N 88.43139°WCoordinates: 41°51′12″N 088°25′53″W / 41.85333°N 88.43139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Area | |
• Total | 35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Land | 34.92 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.31% |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 15,484 |
• Density | 432.1/sq mi (166.8/km2) |
FIPS code | 17-089-06262 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428677 |
Blackberry Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,090 and it contained 4,988 housing units.[3] Most of its land use is agricultural.
Geography[]
The major part of the village of Elburn and a small part of the village of North Aurora are incorporated villages in Blackberry Township. The rest belongs to unincorporated Kane County.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.92 square miles (90.4 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[3]
La Fox is a small unincorporated community in Blackberry Township on the train line to Chicago.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 15,484 | [2] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References[]
- "Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Categories:
- Townships in Kane County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
- Chicago metropolitan area geography stubs