Rutland Township, Kane County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

42°06′33″N 88°25′18″W / 42.10917°N 88.42167°W / 42.10917; -88.42167Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKaneEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total36.3 sq mi (94 km²) • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.22%Elevation

902 ft (275 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

22,713 • Density519.2/sq mi (200.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60118, 60123, 60136, 60140, 60142

FIPS code17-089-66430Websitewww.rutlandtownship.com

Rutland Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,806 and it contained 8,004 housing units.^[2] 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 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Algonquin (west edge)
Carpentersville (partial)
Elgin (partial)
Gilberts (vast majority)
Hampshire (east edge)
Huntley (partial)
Pingree Grove (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Binnie Hills at 42°07′16″N 88°21′49″W / 42.1211361°N 88.3636941°W / 42.1211361; -88.3636941
Binnie Lakes at 42°06′59″N 88°21′34″W / 42.1164139°N 88.3595271°W / 42.1164139; -88.3595271
Freeman at 42°07′29″N 88°23′18″W / 42.124747°N 88.388417°W / 42.124747; -88.388417
Starks at 42°05′18″N 88°27′24″W / 42.0883585°N 88.456751°W / 42.0883585; -88.456751
The Landings at 42°08′19″N 88°24′09″W / 42.1386357°N 88.4025844°W / 42.1386357; -88.4025844

(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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	22,713	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 49
State Senate District 25

References

"Rutland Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.