St. Charles Township is one of sixteen

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in Kane County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,854 and it contained 19,043 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.95%) is land and (or 2.08%) is water. It is divided by the Fox River.

Cities, towns, villages

* Bartlett (west edge) * Campton Hills (partial) * South Elgin (partial) * St. Charles (vast majority) * Wayne (west half)

Demographics

School districts

* Geneva Community Unit School District 304 * School District U-46 * St. Charles Community Unit School District 303

Political districts

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* State House District 49 * State House District 50 * State House District 55 * State Senate District 25 * State Senate District 28

Notable people

* Lester Frank Ward (1841-1913), sociologist

References

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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois
{{authority control Townships in Kane County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1849 establishments in Illinois