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Kane County, Illinois | ||
The Fabyan Windmill in Geneva is on the National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois.
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Location in the state of Illinois | ||
Illinois's location in the U.S. | ||
Founded | January 16, 1836 | |
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Named for | Elias Kane | |
Seat | Geneva | |
Largest city | Aurora | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
524 sq mi (1,357 km²) 520 sq mi (1,347 km²) 4.1 sq mi (11 km²), 0.8 | |
Population - Density |
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Congressional districts | 6th, 8th, 11th | |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
Website | countyofkane.org | |
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Kane County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269,[2] making it the fifth-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Geneva,[3] 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.
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.[4]
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.[5] Its largest cities are along the Fox River.
Climate[]
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temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm source: The Weather Channel[6] |
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 (−32.2 °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.[6]
Adjacent counties[]
- McHenry County (north)
- Cook County (east)
- DuPage County (east)
- Will County (southeast)
- Kendall County (south)
- DeKalb County (west)
Parks and recreation[]
- Fox River Trail
- Great Western Trail
- Illinois Prairie Path
- James "Pate" Philip State Park
Forest preserves[]
Kane County has an extensive forest preserve program, with numerous nature preserves, historic sites, and trails.[7]
- Almon Underwood Prairie
- Andersen Woods
- Arlene Shoemaker
- Aurora West
- Barnes
- Big Rock Forest Preserve & Campground
- Binnie Forest Preserve
- Blackberry Maples
- Bliss Woods
- Bolcum Road Wetlands
- Bowes Creek Greenway Forest Preserve
- Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve
- Braeburn Marsh
- Brewster Creek Forest Preserve
- Brunner Family
- Buffalo Park Forest Preserve
- Burlington Prairie
- Burnidge Forest Preserve/Paul Wolff Campground
- Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls
- Campton
- Cardinal Creek
- Culver
- Deer Valley Golf Course
- Dick Young
- Eagles Forest Preserve
- Edgewater Greenway Forest Preserve
- Elburn Forest Preserve
- Elgin Shores
- Fabyan
- Ferson Creek
- Fitchie Creek
- Fox River Bluff East & Fox River Bluff West
- Fox River Forested Fen Forest Preserve
- Fox River Shores
- Freeman Kame – Meagher
- Glenwood Park Forest Preserve
- Grunwald Farms
- Gunnar Anderson
- Hampshire Forest Preserve
- Hampshire South Forest Preserve
- Hannaford Woods/Nickels Farm
- Helm Woods
- Hoscheit Woods Forest Preserve
- Hughes Creek Golf Club
- Jack E. Cook Park & Forest Preserve
- Jelkes Creek
- Johnson's Mound
- Jon J. Duerr
- Kenyon Farm
- Lake Run Forest Preserve
- LeRoy Oakes
- Les Arends
- Lone Grove Forest Preserve
- McLean Fen Forest Preserve
- Meissner Prairie – Corron
- Mill Creek
- Muirhead Springs
- New Haven Park
- Oakhurst
- Otter Creek
- Pingree Grove Forest Preserve
- Poplar Creek
- Prairie Green
- Raceway Woods
- Raymond Street
- Regole
- Rutland Forest Preserve
- Sauer Family Prairie Kame
- Schweitzer Woods
- Settler's Hill
- Sleepy Hollow Ravine
- Tekakwitha Woods
- Tyler Creek Forest Preserve
- Virgil Forest Preserve
- Voyageur's Landing
- Willoughby Farms
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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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% | |
Est. 2019 | 532,403 | [8] | 31.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11] 1990–2000[12] 2010–2019[2] |
2000 census age pyramid for Kane County |
As of the 2010 census, there were 515,269 people, 170,479 households, and 128,323 families residing in the county.[13] 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).[5] 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.[13]
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.[14]
Education[]
- Aurora University
- Elgin Community College
- Judson University
- Waubonsee Community College
Infrastructure[]
Health care[]
There are several hospitals serving the county:
- Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, Geneva
- Presence Mercy Medical Center, Aurora
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin
- Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora
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
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Aurora (mostly)
- Batavia (mostly)
- Elgin (mostly)
- Geneva
- St. Charles (mostly)
- Sycamore (Part)
Villages[]
- Algonquin (part)
- Barrington Hills (part)
- Bartlett (part)
- Big Rock
- Burlington
- Campton Hills
- Carpentersville
- East Dundee (mostly)
- Elburn
- Genoa (part)
- Gilberts
- Hampshire (Mostly)
- Hinckley (Part)
- Huntley (part)
- Kaneville
- Lily Lake
- Maple Park (part)
- Marengo (part)
- Montgomery (mostly)
- North Aurora
- Pingree Grove
- Sleepy Hollow
- South Elgin
- Sugar Grove (Mostly)
- Virgil
- Wayne (part)
- West Chicago (Part)
- West Dundee
Census-designated place[]
- Prestbury
Other unincorporated communities[]
- Allens Corners
- Almora
- Bald Mound
- Bowes
- Five Island Park
- Freeman
- La Fox
- Mooseheart
- North Plato
- Nottingham Woods
- Plato Center
- Rainbow Hills
- Starks
- Udina
- Valley View
- Wasco
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
Politics[]
As one of the Yankee-settled and prosperous suburban “collar counties”, Kane County was a stronghold of the Free Soil Party in its first few elections, being one of nine Illinois counties to give a plurality to Martin van Buren in 1848. Kane County then unsurprisingly became solidly Republican for the century and a half following that party's formation. It voted for the GOP Presidential nominee in every election between 1856 and 2004 except that of 1912 when the Republican Party was mortally divided and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt carried the county with a majority of the vote over conservative incumbent William Howard Taft.
The gradual shift of the GOP towards white Southern Evangelicals, however, has led the generally moderate electorate of Kane and the other “collar counties” to trend towards the Democratic Party. In 2008, then-Illinois Senator Barack Obama became the first Democrat to carry Kane County since Franklin Pierce in 1852, and the first ever to win an absolute majority of the county's vote (the previous two Democratic winners, Pierce and James K. Polk in 1844 had both gained only pluralities due to strong Free Soil votes). Obama won a plurality in 2012, and Hillary Clinton improved upon Obama's showing to become the second Democrat to win a majority in 2016.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 96,775 | 41.74% | 130,166 | 56.14% | 4,935 | 2.13% |
2016 | 82,734 | 41.43% | 103,665 | 51.91% | 13,288 | 6.65% |
2012 | 88,335 | 48.61% | 90,332 | 49.71% | 3,058 | 1.68% |
2008 | 83,963 | 43.42% | 106,756 | 55.21% | 2,644 | 1.37% |
2004 | 92,065 | 55.03% | 73,813 | 44.12% | 1,419 | 0.85% |
2000 | 76,996 | 54.45% | 60,127 | 42.52% | 4,282 | 3.03% |
1996 | 54,375 | 47.41% | 47,902 | 41.77% | 12,416 | 10.83% |
1992 | 55,684 | 43.52% | 44,568 | 34.84% | 27,686 | 21.64% |
1988 | 66,283 | 64.10% | 36,366 | 35.17% | 763 | 0.74% |
1984 | 72,655 | 69.09% | 31,875 | 30.31% | 629 | 0.60% |
1980 | 64,106 | 61.77% | 29,015 | 27.96% | 10,663 | 10.27% |
1976 | 59,275 | 62.15% | 34,057 | 35.71% | 2,042 | 2.14% |
1972 | 64,546 | 69.87% | 27,525 | 29.80% | 306 | 0.33% |
1968 | 54,144 | 61.94% | 26,609 | 30.44% | 6,667 | 7.63% |
1964 | 46,391 | 53.27% | 40,703 | 46.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 55,389 | 63.84% | 31,279 | 36.05% | 93 | 0.11% |
1956 | 56,009 | 72.82% | 20,848 | 27.10% | 59 | 0.08% |
1952 | 50,801 | 67.78% | 24,058 | 32.10% | 96 | 0.13% |
1948 | 39,284 | 64.41% | 21,176 | 34.72% | 532 | 0.87% |
1944 | 38,689 | 62.16% | 23,362 | 37.54% | 185 | 0.30% |
1940 | 41,949 | 61.77% | 25,676 | 37.81% | 289 | 0.43% |
1936 | 33,491 | 52.55% | 28,187 | 44.23% | 2,051 | 3.22% |
1932 | 32,934 | 56.15% | 24,638 | 42.00% | 1,084 | 1.85% |
1928 | 38,236 | 69.94% | 16,184 | 29.60% | 253 | 0.46% |
1924 | 32,717 | 76.34% | 3,517 | 8.21% | 6,624 | 15.46% |
1920 | 26,832 | 82.82% | 4,323 | 13.34% | 1,243 | 3.84% |
1916 | 23,868 | 67.71% | 9,875 | 28.01% | 1,506 | 4.27% |
1912 | 2,415 | 12.67% | 4,394 | 23.05% | 12,257 | 64.29% |
1908 | 12,840 | 70.29% | 4,316 | 23.63% | 1,111 | 6.08% |
1904 | 12,638 | 75.64% | 2,799 | 16.75% | 1,271 | 7.61% |
1900 | 12,031 | 67.55% | 5,259 | 29.53% | 521 | 2.93% |
1896 | 12,133 | 69.94% | 4,852 | 27.97% | 362 | 2.09% |
1892 | 7,977 | 53.80% | 5,778 | 38.97% | 1,072 | 7.23% |
See also[]
- Dundee Township Park District
- Fermilab
- Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
- Golden Corridor
- Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kane County, Illinois
- Tri-Cities, Illinois
Notable people[]
- Patricia Golden
- Frank D. Weir
References[]
- ^ "Kane County". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:424246.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17089.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 172. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17089.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Geneva, Illinois". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0447.
- ^ "Forest Preserves". Forest Preserve District of Kane County. http://www.kaneforest.com/findPreserve.aspx.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ a b "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17089.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17089.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- General
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990: From the Twenty-One Decennial Censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
External links[]
- Kane County official government website
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