Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois

Campton Township
Township
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′30″N 088°26′09″W / 41.94167°N 88.43583°WCoordinates: 41°56′30″N 088°26′09″W / 41.94167°N 88.43583°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Area
• Total	34.48 sq mi (89.3 km^2)
• Land	34.36 sq mi (89.0 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.35%
Elevation[1]	889 ft (271 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	17,174
• Density	499.9/sq mi (193.0/km^2)
FIPS code	17-10903[2]
GNIS feature ID	0428755

Campton Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,174 and it contained 5,662 housing units.^[3]

The township's rural character is subject to increased development. Following an annexation by Elgin, Illinois of northern land for high density development, in May 2007 most of the unincorporated areas of the township became part of the new Village of Campton Hills.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.48 square miles (89.3 km²), of which 34.36 square miles (89.0 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.^[3]

Trivia

• In the 1840s, the family of young Charles Ingalls moved from New York City to the tallgrass prairie of Campton Township, just west of Elgin, Illinois.

References

• "Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• Official Homepage