Kane County, Illinois

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Kane County, Illinois

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Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County
Location in the state of Illinois
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Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded January 16, 1836
Named for Elias Kane
Seat Geneva
Largest city Aurora
Area
 • Total 524.20 sq mi (1,358 km2)
 • Land 520.06 sq mi (1,347 km2)
 • Water 4.14 sq mi (11 km2), 0.79%
Population
 • (2010) 515,269
 • Density 992/sq mi (383/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.countyofkane.org
Footnotes: [1]
Coordinates: 41°57′N 88°26′W / 41.950°N 88.433°W / 41.950; -88.433

Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000.[2] Its county seat is Geneva,[3] and its largest city is Aurora. Kane County is one of the five collar counties.

History

Kane County was formed out of LaSalle County in 1836. The County was named in honor of Elias Kane, United States Senator from Illinois, and the first Secretary of State of Illinois.

  • Kane County from the time of its creation to 1837, when DeKalb County was split off

  • Kane County between 1837 and 1841

  • Kane County in 1841, reduced to its present size

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 524.20 square miles (1,357.7 km2), of which 520.06 square miles (1,346.9 km2) (or 99.21%) is land and 4.14 square miles (10.7 km2) (or 0.79%) is water.[5] Its largest cities are situated along the Fox River.

Adjacent counties

Climate

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Geneva have ranged from a low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 111 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.52 inches (39 mm) in February to 4.39 inches (112 mm) in July.[4]

Demographics

2000 census age pyramid for Kane County
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18406,501
—
185016,703156.9%
186030,06280.0%
187039,09130.0%
188044,93915.0%
189065,06144.8%
190078,79221.1%
191091,86216.6%
192099,4998.3%
1930125,32726.0%
1940130,2063.9%
1950150,38815.5%
1960208,24638.5%
1970251,00520.5%
1980278,40510.9%
1990317,47114.0%
2000404,11927.3%
2010515,26927.5%
Est. 2012522,4871.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2012 Estimate[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 404,119 people, 133,901 households, and 101,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 776 people per square mile (300/km²). There were 138,998 housing units at an average density of 267 per square mile (103/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.27% White, 5.76% Black, 0.31% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.61% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 23.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of German, 8.7% Irish, 5.5% Polish, 5.5% Italian and 5.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 75.1% spoke English and 21.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 133,901 households out of which 41.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $59,351, and the median income for a family was $66,558. Males had a median income of $45,787 versus $30,013 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,315. About 6.60% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line.

Government

The county seat is Geneva.[3]

Townships

  • Aurora Township
  • Batavia Township
  • Big Rock Township
  • Blackberry Township
  • Burlington Township
  • Campton Township
  • Dundee Township
  • Elgin Township
  • Geneva Township
  • Hampshire Township
  • Kaneville Township
  • Plato Township
  • Rutland Township
  • St. Charles Township
  • Sugar Grove Township
  • Virgil Township

Populated places

Cities and towns

The largest city in the county is Aurora.

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Education

Infrastructure

Health care

There are several hospitals serving the county:

Transportation

Airport

Major highways

Forest Preserves

Kane County has an extensive forest preserve program, with numerous nature preserves, historic sites, and trails. [9]

  • Almon Underwood Prairie
  • Andersen Woods
  • Arlene Shoemaker
  • Aurora West
  • Barnes
  • Big Rock Forest Preserve & Campground
  • Binnie
  • Blackberry Maples
  • Bliss Woods
  • Bolcum Road Wetlands
  • Bowes Creek Woods
  • Braeburn Marsh
  • Brewster Creek
  • Brunner Family
  • Buffalo Park
  • Burlington Prairie
  • Burnidge Forest Preserve/Paul Wolff Campground
  • Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls
  • Campton
  • Cardinal Creek
  • Culver
  • Deer Valley
  • Dick Young
  • Eagles
  • Elburn
  • Elgin Shores
  • Fabyan
  • Ferson Creek
  • Fitchie Creek
  • Fox River Bluff & Fox River Bluff West
  • Fox River Shores
  • Freeman Kame - Meagher
  • Glenwood Park
  • Grunwald Farms
  • Gunnar Anderson
  • Hampshire
  • Hampshire South
  • Hannaford Woods/Nickels Farm
  • Helm Woods
  • Hughes Creek
  • Jack E. Cook Park
  • Jelkes Creek
  • Johnson's Mound
  • Jon J. Duerr
  • Kenyon Farm
  • Lake Run
  • LeRoy Oakes
  • Les Arends
  • Little Woods
  • Lone Grove
  • McLean Boulevard Fen
  • Meissner Prairie - Corron
  • Mill Creek
  • Muirhead Springs
  • New Haven Park
  • Oakhurst
  • Otter Creek
  • Pingree Grove
  • Poplar Creek
  • Prairie Green
  • Raceway Woods
  • Raymond Street
  • Regole
  • Rutland
  • Sauer Family Prairie Kame
  • Schweitzer Woods
  • Settler's Hill
  • Sleepy Hollow Ravine
  • Tekakwitha Woods
  • Tyler Creek
  • Virgil
  • Voyageur's Landing
  • Willoughby Farms


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kane County, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Kane County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Monthly Averages for Geneva, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27. 
  5. ↑ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  9. ↑ http://www.kaneforest.com/findPreserve.aspx.  Missing or empty |title= (help)

References

  • Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 

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