Elgin Township, Illinois

Elgin Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 104,493 and it contained 37,575 housing units.^[2]

Elgin Township
Township
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Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′33″N 088°19′14″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Area
• Total	32.65 sq mi (84.6 km2)
• Land	31.92 sq mi (82.7 km2)
• Water	0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.23%
Elevation [1]	820 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	104,493
• Density	3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
FIPS code	17-089-23087
GNIS feature ID	0428948

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elgin Township has a total area of 32.65 square miles (84.56 km²), of which 31.92 square miles (82.67 km²) (or 97.77%) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.89 km²) (or 2.23%) is water.^[3]

Most of the township is incorporated in the City of Elgin.

Township offices are located at 729 S. McLean Blvd Suite 200, Elgin, IL.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[2] there were 104,493 people, 35,285 households, and 25,352 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,200.69 inhabitants per square mile (1,235.79/km²). There were 37,575 housing units at an average density of 1,150.95 per square mile (444.38/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 48.14% White, 6.36% African American, 2.14% Native American, 5.51% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 22.22% from other races, and 15.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.58% of the population.

There were 35,285 households, out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.89% were married couples living together, 13.40% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.15% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.44.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,614, and the median income for a family was $84,291. Males had a median income of $41,919 versus $30,883 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,748. About 8.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	90,384		—
2010	100,922		11.7%
2020	104,493		3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Cities, towns, villages

• Bartlett (small portion)
• Elgin (vast majority)
• South Elgin (upper two thirds)

Other communities

• Almora at 42.060833°N 88.336113°W / 42.060833; -88.336113
• Youngsdale at 41.990582°N 88.340634°W / 41.990582; -88.340634
• Udina (east half) at 42.043331°N 88.376114°W / 42.043331; -88.376114