Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Virgil Township is one of sixteen townships
in Kane County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,947 with 727 housing units. The land is primarily used for agriculture.
, Virgil Township covers an area of 35.04 square miles (90.8 km²); of this, 35.03 square miles (90.7 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Kane County
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,947 with 727 housing units. The land is primarily used for agriculture.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Virgil Township covers an area of 35.04 square miles (90.8 km²); of this, 35.03 square miles (90.7 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Maple ParkMaple Park, IllinoisMaple Park is a village in DeKalb and Kane Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census, up from 765 at the 2000 census...
(all but western edge) - VirgilVirgil, IllinoisVirgil is a village in Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990. The population was 329 at the 2010 census, up from 266 at the 2000 census....
Extinct settlements
- Meredith at 41.8994723°N 88.5403588°W
- Richardson at 41.9664165°N 88.5856395°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery and Thatcher Cemetery.School districts
- Central Community Unit School District 301
- Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
- Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 50
- State Senate District 25