Kane County, Illinois

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Kane County, Illinois
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Seal of Kane County, Illinois
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Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County
Location in the U.S. state of Illinois
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Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded January 16, 1836
Named for Elias Kane
Seat Geneva
Largest city Aurora
Area
 • Total 524 sq mi (1,357 km2)
 • Land 520 sq mi (1,347 km2)
 • Water 4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 0.8%
Population
 • (2010) 515,269
 • Density 991/sq mi (383/km²)
Congressional districts 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website countyofkane.org
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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,[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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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]

  • Kane County from the time of its creation to 1837, when DeKalb County was split off

  • Kane County between 1837 and 1841

  • Kane County in 1841, reduced to its present size

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 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 situated along the Fox River.

Climate

Geneva, Illinois
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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 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 111 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.52 inches (39 mm) in February to 4.39 inches (112 mm) in July.[6]

Adjacent counties

Forest preserves

Kane County has an extensive forest preserve program, with numerous nature preserves, historic sites, and trails.[7]

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Demographics

2000 census age pyramid for Kane County
Historical population
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. 2014 527,306 [8] 2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[2]

As of the 2010 United States 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.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15]

Education

Infrastructure

Health care

There are several hospitals serving the county:

Transportation

Airport

Major highways

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Communities

Cities

Villages

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Unincorporated communities

Townships

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kane County, Illinois
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References

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External links

 McHenry County
DeKalb County Cook County and DuPage County
  Kane County, Illinois  
Kendall County Will County
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