Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois

Dundee Township
—  Township  —
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′32″N 088°17′51″W / 42.10889°N 88.2975°W / 42.10889; -88.2975Coordinates: 42°06′32″N 088°17′51″W / 42.10889°N 88.2975°W / 42.10889; -88.2975
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Area
- Total	35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
- Land	35.16 sq mi (91.07 km2)
- Water	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)  2.29%
Elevation[1]	817 ft (249 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	53,207
- Density	1,513.3/sq mi (584.2/km2)
FIPS code	17-21046[2]
GNIS feature ID	0428917

Dundee Township occupies the 6-mile (9.7 km) square in the Northeast corner of Kane County, Illinois. It includes West and East Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, Gilberts and portions of Elgin, Barrington Hills, Hoffman Estates, and Algonquin. It is divided by the Fox River.

It is located at 42.111813 N, 88.286978 W. It has 35.16 square miles (91.1 km²) of land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) covered by water. Its population in the 2000 Census was 53,207, the third largest in the county. It has 17,258 housing units.

Historically, industry and residential areas straddled the river, with most of the land on the western half of the township devoted to agriculture. Today, the township has become predominantly a suburb of Chicago.

The township's history is documented by the Dundee Township Historical Society, and parts of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee are recognized as the Dundee Township Historic District. The Milk Pail Restaurant east of East Dundee is also considered a historic site.

Government

The township is governed by a four-person elected Board of Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 553 Barrington Ave. East Dundee, IL.

In addition to the township government, two other entities serve an area that approximates the Township. The Dundee Township Park District administers 564 acres (2.28 km²) of parks, two golf courses and two swimming pools. The Dundee Township Library District operates a library in East Dundee.

References

• "Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428917. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Official Website
• Library District Website
• Park District Website