Big Rock Township, Kane County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Big Rock Township

Township

Location in Kane County

Kane County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 41°45′49″N 088°32′48″W﻿ / ﻿41.76361°N 88.54667°W﻿ / 41.76361; -88.54667
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Kane
Established| November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area

• Total| 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Land| 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

[1]

| 709 ft (216 m)
Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)[2]

| 1,887
• Density| 52.9/sq mi (20.4/km2)
FIPS code| 17-089-05989
GNIS feature ID| 0428673

Big Rock Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,859 and it contained 717 housing units.[3] Most of its land use is agricultural.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), all land.[3]

U.S. Route 30 runs east to west through the township.

### Cities and towns

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* Big Rock

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2016 (est.)| 1,887| [2]|
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

## Images

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* Big Rock Creek

* Big Rock Creek

## Notes

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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.

## References

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* "Big Rock Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
* Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.

## External links

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* Big Rock Township Assessor
* Official Village of Big Rock website
* Big Rock Forest Preserve
* Big Rock Park District
* Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD 429

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Municipalities and communities of Kane County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Geneva

Cities|

* Aurora‡
* Batavia‡
* Elgin‡
* Geneva
* St. Charles‡

Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County

Villages|

* Algonquin‡
* Barrington Hills‡
* Bartlett‡
* Big Rock
* Burlington
* Campton Hills
* Carpentersville
* East Dundee‡
* Elburn
* Gilberts
* Hampshire‡
* Huntley‡
* Kaneville
* Lily Lake
* Maple Park‡
* Montgomery‡
* North Aurora
* Pingree Grove
* Sleepy Hollow
* South Elgin
* Sugar Grove
* Virgil
* Wayne‡
* West Dundee

Townships|

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

CDP|

* Prestbury

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Allens Corners
* Almora
* Bald Mound
* Bowes
* Five Island Park
* Freeman
* La Fox
* Mooseheart
* North Plato
* Nottingham Woods
* Plato Center
* Rainbow Hills
* Starks
* Thornwood
* Udina
* Valley View
* Wasco

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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