Big Rock Township, Kane County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°45′49″N 088°32′48″W / 41.76361°N 88.54667°W / 41.76361; -88.54667CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKaneEstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)Area

• Total35.11 sq mi (90.9 km²) • Land35.11 sq mi (90.9 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

709 ft (216 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[2]

1,887 • Density52.9/sq mi (20.4/km²)FIPS code17-089-05989GNIS feature ID0428673

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.^[3] 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 km²), all land.^[3]

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

Cities and towns

Big Rock

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,887	^[2]
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Images

Big Rock Creek
Big Rock Creek

Notes

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.