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Kane County
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County of Kane | ||
The Fabyan Windmill in Geneva is on the National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois.
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
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Founded | January 16, 1836 | |
Named for | Elias Kane | |
Seat | Geneva | |
Largest city | Aurora | |
Area | ||
• Total | 524 sq mi (1,360 km2) | |
• Land | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) | |
• Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% | |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 515,269 | |
• Estimate
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532,403 | |
• Density | 983.3/sq mi (379.7/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional districts | 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th |
Kane County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, making it the fifth-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora. Kane County is one of the collar counties of the metropolitan statistical area designated "Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI" by the US Census.
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History
Kane County was formed out of LaSalle County in 1836. The county was named in honor of Elias Kane, United States Senator from Illinois, and the first Secretary of State of Illinois.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county's area was 524 square miles (1,360 km2), of which 520 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.8%) is water. Its largest cities are along the Fox River.
Climate
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Geneva have ranged from a low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 111 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. The average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.52 inches (39 mm) in February to 4.39 inches (112 mm) in July.
Adjacent counties
- McHenry County (north)
- Cook County (east)
- DuPage County (east)
- Will County (southeast)
- Kendall County (south)
- DeKalb County (west)
Forest preserves
Kane County has an extensive forest preserve program, with numerous nature preserves, historic sites, and trails.
- Almon Underwood Prairie
- Andersen Woods
- Arlene Shoemaker
- Aurora West
- Barnes
- Big Rock Forest Preserve & Campground
- Binnie
- Blackberry Maples
- Bliss Woods
- Bolcum Road Wetlands
- Bowes Creek Woods
- Braeburn Marsh
- Brewster Creek
- Brunner Family
- Buffalo Park
- Burlington Prairie
- Burnidge Forest Preserve/Paul Wolff Campground
- Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls
- Campton
- Cardinal Creek
- Culver
- Deer Valley
- Dick Young
- Eagles
- Elgin Shores
- Fabyan
- Ferson Creek
- Fitchie Creek
- Fox River Bluff & Fox River Bluff West
- Fox River Shores
- Freeman Kame - Meagher
- Glenwood Park
- Grunwald Farms
- Gunnar Anderson
- Hampshire South
- Hannaford Woods/Nickels Farm
- Helm Woods
- Hughes Creek
- Jack E. Cook Park
- Jelkes Creek
- Johnson's Mound
- Jon J. Duerr
- Kenyon Farm
- Lake Run
- LeRoy Oakes
- Les Arends
- Little Woods
- Lone Grove
- McLean Boulevard Fen
- Meissner Prairie - Corron
- Mill Creek
- Muirhead Springs
- New Haven Park
- Oakhurst
- Otter Creek
- Pingree Grove
- Poplar Creek
- Prairie Green
- Raceway Woods
- Raymond Street
- Regole
- Rutland
- Sauer Family Prairie Kame
- Schweitzer Woods
- Settler's Hill
- Sleepy Hollow Ravine
- Tekakwitha Woods
- Tyler Creek
- Virgil
- Voyageur's Landing
- Willoughby Farms
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1840 | 6,501 | — | |
1850 | 16,703 | 156.9% | |
1860 | 30,062 | 80.0% | |
1870 | 39,091 | 30.0% | |
1880 | 44,939 | 15.0% | |
1890 | 65,061 | 44.8% | |
1900 | 78,792 | 21.1% | |
1910 | 91,862 | 16.6% | |
1920 | 99,499 | 8.3% | |
1930 | 125,327 | 26.0% | |
1940 | 130,206 | 3.9% | |
1950 | 150,388 | 15.5% | |
1960 | 208,246 | 38.5% | |
1970 | 251,005 | 20.5% | |
1980 | 278,405 | 10.9% | |
1990 | 317,471 | 14.0% | |
2000 | 404,119 | 27.3% | |
2010 | 515,269 | 27.5% | |
2020 | 516,522 | 0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2019 |
As of the 2010 census, there were 515,269 people, 170,479 households, and 128,323 families residing in the county. The population density was 990.8 inhabitants per square mile (382.6/km2). There were 182,047 housing units at an average density of 350.1 per square mile (135.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 74.6% white, 5.7% black or African American, 3.5% Asian, 0.6% American Indian, 13.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 30.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.3% were German, 13.0% were Irish, 7.9% were Polish, 7.4% were Italian, 7.1% were English, and 2.4% were American.
Of the 170,479 households, 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.7% were non-families, and 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.45. The median age was 34.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $67,767 and the median income for a family was $77,998. Males had a median income of $53,833 versus $39,206 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,480. About 7.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Aurora (mostly)
- Batavia (mostly)
- Elgin (mostly)
- Geneva
- St. Charles (mostly)
Villages
- Algonquin (part)
- Barrington Hills
- Bartlett (part)
- Big Rock
- Burlington
- Campton Hills
- Carpentersville
- East Dundee (part)
- Elburn
- Gilberts
- Hampshire
- Hoffman Estates (part)
- Huntley (part)
- Kaneville
- Lily Lake
- Maple Park (part)
- Montgomery (mostly)
- North Aurora
- Pingree Grove
- Sleepy Hollow
- South Elgin
- Sugar Grove
- Virgil
- Wayne (part)
- West Dundee
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
Townships
- Aurora Township
- Batavia Township
- Big Rock Township
- Blackberry Township
- Burlington Township
- Campton Township
- Dundee Township
- Elgin Township
- Geneva Township
- Hampshire Township
- Kaneville Township
- Plato Township
- Rutland Township
- St. Charles Township
- Sugar Grove Township
- Virgil Township
Education
- Aurora University
- Elgin Community College
- Judson University
- Waubonsee Community College
Infrastructure
Transportation
- Metra
- Pace
Airport
- Aurora Municipal Airport
Major highways
Kane county has an extensive county highway system that includes federal, state and county maintained routes. During the years that the county was represented by Dennis Hastert it received many federal earmarks for highway improvements to respond to population growth. In addition, the county has entered into an agreement with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to operate a limited access toll bridge on the Longmeadow Parkway that is not connected to any other tollway.
Interstate 88
Interstate 90
U.S. Highway 20
U.S. Highway 30
U.S. Highway 34
Illinois Route 19
Illinois Route 25
Illinois Route 31
Illinois Route 38
Illinois Route 47
Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 58
Illinois Route 62
Illinois Route 64
Illinois Route 68
Illinois Route 72
Illinois Route 110
- Kane County Route 17
- Randall Road
Notable people
- Patricia Golden
- Frank D. Weir