Big Rock Township, 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 km)
• Land	35.11 sq mi (90.9 km)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km) 0%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population
• Estimate	1,887
• Density	52.9/sq mi (20.4/km)
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. Most of its land use is agricultural.

Geography

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

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

Cities and towns

Big Rock
Sugar Grove (small portion)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,887
U.S. Decennial Census

Images

Big Rock Creek
Big Rock Creek

Notes

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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.

References

"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

v t e 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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