Oswego Township occupies the 6-mile-square-plus additional land to the south of the Fox River in northeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,870 and it contained 17,914 housing units.[3]
Oswego Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kendall County | |
 Kendall County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′53″N 088°19′21″W / 41.68139°N 88.32250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kendall |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.58 sq mi (105.1 km2) |
| • Land | 39.94 sq mi (103.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2) 1.58% |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 56,076 |
| • Density | 1,273.5/sq mi (491.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 17-093-56900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429511 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.58 square miles (105.1 km2), of which 39.94 square miles (103.4 km2) (or 98.42%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 1.58%) is water.[3]
U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 34 run east to west through the township, as well as IL 25, IL 31 and IL 71. Today, the township has become predominantly a suburb of Chicago.
Cities and towns
edit- Aurora (partial)
- Montgomery (partial)
- Oswego (majority)
- Plainfield (partial)
Other Communities
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,417 | — | |
| 2010 | 50,870 | 79.0% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 56,076 | [2] | 10.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Government
editThe township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. It also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 84 Templeton Drive, Suite 104 Oswego, IL 60543
Notes
edit- ^ "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.
References
edit- "Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.
External links
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