Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois
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.
Virgil Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°56′09″N 88°32′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,952 |
• Density | 55.3/sq mi (21.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60119, 60151 |
FIPS code | 17-089-78188 |
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 41.8994723°N 88.5403588°W
- Richardson at 41.9664165°N 88.5856395°W
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
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
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "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.
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