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Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°56′09″N 88°32′48″W / 41.93583°N 88.54667°W / 41.93583; -88.54667
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Virgil Township
Location in Kane County
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′09″N 88°32′48″W / 41.93583°N 88.54667°W / 41.93583; -88.54667
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Land35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,952
 • Density55.3/sq mi (21.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60119, 60151
FIPS code17-089-78188

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

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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

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Extinct settlements

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery and Thatcher Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Aeroview Airport
  • Miller/Maple Park Farm Airport

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,952[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Central Community Unit School District 301
  • Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
  • Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

Political districts

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References

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  • "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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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