Kendall County, Illinois
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Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 54,544. According to Census Bureau statistics released in March 2006, its 2005 estimated population of 79,514 makes it the third-fastest growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Yorkville, Illinois6. This county is part of Chicagoland.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 836 km² (323 mi²). 830 km² (321 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.65%) is water.
Kendall County is a small, but rapidly growing county that has the majority of its' population in the north and east, and along the Fox River (the only river in the county) which runs through the northwestern section of the county. Many new subdivisions have been constructed in this county, which has produced considerable population growth. ProtectKendallNow.org[link] was created in response to the population boom in order to protect the remaining natural areas in the county. Southern Kendall still remains largely agricultural. Kendall County has two primary ranges of low-lying hills formed by what is know as a terminal moraine. Ransom, the more predominant of the two terminal moraines, runs through the west and north-central part of the county. This moraine has created elevations of over 800 feet, in contrast to elevations in southern Kendall County that drop to the lower 500 feet range. Minooka, the other major terminal moraine ridge in Kendall County, runs along its entire eastern border with Will County. The two terminal moraines intersect at almost a right angle in the township of Oswego. The only designated state park in the county is Silver Springs State Park.
Adjacent Counties
- Kane County - north
- DuPage County - northeast
- Will County - east
- Grundy County - south
- La Salle County - west
- DeKalb County - northwest
History
Kendall County was formed in 1841 out of LaSalle and Kane Counties.The county is named after Amos Kendall. Kendall was the editor of the Frankfort, Kentucky newspaper, and went on to be an important advisor to President Andrew Jackson. Kendall became the U.S. Postmaster General in 1835.
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 54,544 people, 18,798 households, and 14,963 families residing in the county. The population density was 66/km² (170/mi²). There were 19,519 housing units at an average density of 24/km² (61/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.88% White, 1.32% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.38% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 7.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 18,798 households out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.80% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.40% were non-families. 16.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $64,625, and the median income for a family was $69,383. Males had a median income of $50,268 versus $30,415 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,188. About 2.00% of families and 3.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.50% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.
Townships
- Big Grove Township
- Bristol Township
- Fox Township
- Kendall Township
- Lisbon Township
- Little Rock Township
- Naausay Township
- Oswego Township
- Seward Township
Cities and towns
- Aurora - partly in DuPage, Kane and Will County
- Boulder Hill - census designated place
- Joliet - primarily in Will County
- Lisbon
- Millbrook
- Millington
- Montgomery - party in Kane County
- Newark
- Oswego
- Plainfield
- Plano
- Yorkville
External links
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