Kendall Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
41°35′16″N 088°25′51″W / 41.58778°N 88.43083°W / 41.58778; -88.43083CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKendallArea
 • Total39.22 sq mi (101.6 km2) • Land39.09 sq mi (101.2 km2) • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.33%Elevation
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682 ft (208 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
8,503 • Density198/sq mi (76/km2)FIPS code17-093-39454GNIS feature ID0429202

Kendall Township is located in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,739 and it contained 2,875 housing units.[3]

Kendall Township was named after the county, which was named after Amos Kendall, a powerful Democratic politician in the Andrew Jackson administration. Kendall later became a business partner of Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the Morse Code and the electric telegraph, and made his fortune with Morse.

Yorkville's division amongst Bristol and Kendall Townships mirrors the fact that, until the 1950s, The City of Yorkville was situated along the south bank of the Fox River, while the Village of Bristol was situated to the north. When the communities consolidated to form the United City of Yorkville (16 Apr 1957), a small community in Bristol Township, named "Bristol Station", was allowed to become the new Bristol, Illinois (unincorporated).

Geography

It is located at 41.619626 N, -88.442966 W. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.22 square miles (101.6 km2), of which 39.09 square miles (101.2 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20004,636
20107,73966.9%
2016 (est.)8,503[2]9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner. Kendall County has its main offices, courthouse, and central County Seat within Yorkville. Kendall Township has published an informational website https://www.toi.org/township/kendall-county-kendall-township

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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