Aurora Township, Illinois

Aurora Township
Township
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′07″N 088°19′08″W / 41.76861°N 88.31889°W / 41.76861; -88.31889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
 • Total
35.32 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Land34.54 sq mi (89.5 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.20%
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
126,929
 • Density3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2)
ZIP Codes
60502, 60503, 60504, 60505, 60506, 60510, 60538, 60542
FIPS code17-089-03025
GNIS feature ID0428621
Websiteauroratownship.org

Aurora Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 126,929 and it contained 44,416 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Aurora Township has a total area of 35.32 square miles (91.48 km2), of which 34.54 square miles (89.46 km2) (or 97.80%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) (or 2.20%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated Towns

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[2] there were 126,929 people, 47,924 households, and 33,289 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,593.89 inhabitants per square mile (1,387.61/km2). There were 44,416 housing units at an average density of 1,257.60 per square mile (485.56/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 36.46% White, 9.99% African American, 2.31% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 30.15% from other races, and 18.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.67% of the population.

There were 47,924 households, out of which 40.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.69% were married couples living together, 16.47% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.54% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.65.

The township's age distribution consisted of 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,618, and the median income for a family was $64,947. Males had a median income of $35,225 versus $26,656 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,549. About 10.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000115,553—
2010146,14926.5%
2020126,929−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

Government

The Town Hall is located at 80 N. Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. The Township is led by an elected Supervisor and four Trustees. An Assessor, Clerk and Highway Commissioner are also elected.

The township is responsible for road maintenance, staffing a Youth and Community Center, and operating a handicapped accessible Ride-In-Kane transportation system.

Notes

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

References


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