Blackberry Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Kane County |
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Kane County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 41°51′12″N 088°25′53″W / 41.85333°N 88.43139°WCoordinates: 41°51′12″N 088°25′53″W / 41.85333°N 88.43139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Kane |
Area | |
• Total | 35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Land | 34.92 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.31% |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 15,090 |
• Density | 432.1/sq mi (166.8/km2) |
FIPS code | 17-06262 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428677 |
Blackberry Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,090 and it contained 4,988 housing units. Most of its land use is agricultural.
The major part of the village of Elburn and a small part of the village of North Aurora are incorporated villages in Blackberry Township. The rest belongs to unincorporated Kane County.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.92 square miles (90.4 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.
La Fox is a small unincorporated community in Blackberry Township on the train line to Chicago.