St. Charles Township, Illinois

St. Charles Township
Township
Location in Kane County
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°56′34″N 88°19′12″W / 41.94278°N 88.32000°W / 41.94278; -88.32000
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land34.60 sq mi (89.6 km2)
 • Water1.00 sq mi (2.6 km2)  2.80%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
51,902
 • Density1,500/sq mi (560/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60103, 60119, 60134, 60174, 60175, 60177, 60184
FIPS code17-089-66716

St. Charles Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 51,902 and it contained 20,053 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, St. Charles Township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.18 km2), of which 34.60 square miles (89.61 km2) (or 97.20%) is land and 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2) (or 2.80%) is water.[2] It is divided by the Fox River.

Cities, towns, villages

Other communities

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[3] there were 51,902 people, 18,676 households, and 14,272 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,458.17 inhabitants per square mile (563.00/km2). There were 20,053 housing units at an average density of 563.38 per square mile (217.52/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 79.85% White, 1.94% African American, 0.38% Native American, 5.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.56% from other races, and 7.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.26% of the population.

There were 18,676 households, out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.41% were married couples living together, 9.76% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.58% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $108,454, and the median income for a family was $130,335. Males had a median income of $76,234 versus $35,290 for females. The per capita income for the township was $52,351. About 2.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200042,059—
201050,85420.9%
202051,9022.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

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

Political districts

Notable people

References

  • "Saint Charles 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
  1. ^ "Population, Education, Housing Units, Family and Living Arrangements: 2020 - St. Charles township, Kane County, Illinois -- County Subdivision". United States Census. Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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