Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°56′09″N 88°32′48″W / 41.93583°N 88.54667°W / 41.93583; -88.54667Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyKaneEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total35.02 sq mi (90.7 km²) • Land35.01 sq mi (90.7 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.03%Elevation

863 ft (263 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,952 • Density55.3/sq mi (21.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60119, 60151

FIPS code17-089-78188

Virgil Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,937 and it contained 766 housing units.^[2] The land is primarily used for agriculture.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.02 square miles (90.7 km²), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Maple Park (all but western edge)
Virgil

Extinct settlements

Meredith at 41°53′58″N 88°32′25″W / 41.8994723°N 88.5403588°W / 41.8994723; -88.5403588
Richardson at 41°57′59″N 88°35′08″W / 41.9664165°N 88.5856395°W / 41.9664165; -88.5856395

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery and Thatcher Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Aeroview Airport
Miller/Maple Park Farm Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,952	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Central Community Unit School District 301
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 50
State Senate District 25

References

"Virgil 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.