Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
41°56′09″N 88°32′48″W / 41.93583°N 88.54667°W / 41.93583; -88.54667![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2010)
(2016)[1]
60119, 60151
Virgil Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,937 and it contained 766 housing units.[2] The land is primarily used for agriculture.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.02 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Maple Park (all but western edge)
- Virgil
Extinct settlements
- Meredith at 41°53′58″N 88°32′25″W / 41.8994723°N 88.5403588°W / 41.8994723; -88.5403588
- Richardson at 41°57′59″N 88°35′08″W / 41.9664165°N 88.5856395°W / 41.9664165; -88.5856395
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery and Thatcher Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Aeroview Airport
- Miller/Maple Park Farm Airport
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 1,952 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 301
- Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 50
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- History
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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Municipalities and communities of Kane County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Geneva
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unincorporated
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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