Rutland Township is one of sixteen
townships
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Kane County, Illinois
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,806 and it contained 8,004 housing units.
It was originally called Jackson Township; the name was changed to Rutland on July 2, 1850.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Algonquin
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Languages and peoples
*Algonquian languages, a large subfamily of Native American languages in a wide swath of eastern North America from Canada to Virginia
**Algonquin la ...
(west edge)
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Carpentersville (partial)
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Elgin (partial)
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Gilberts (vast majority)
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Hampshire
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(east edge)
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Huntley (partial)
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Pingree Grove (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
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Binnie Hills at
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Binnie Lakes at
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Freeman
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* a member of the Third Estate in medieval society (commoners), see estates of the realm
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Starks at
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The Landings at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Airports and landing strips
* Koppie Airport
* Landings Condominium Airport
* Olivers Heliport
* Reid RLA Airport
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Buena Vista and Saint Mary's Catholic.
Major highways
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Interstate 90
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U.S. Route 20
Demographics
School districts
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Community Unit School District 300
Community Unit School District 300 is a school district headquartered in Algonquin, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The current superintendent of schools is Susan Harkin.
The district is the 6th largest school district in the Stat ...
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Huntley Consolidated School District 158
Political districts
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Illinois's 14th congressional district
The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
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* State House District 49
* State Senate District 25
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
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Township Officials of Illinois
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1849 establishments in Illinois
Townships in Kane County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois