Bristol Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States
41°41′14″N 088°26′19″W / 41.68722°N 88.43861°W / 41.68722; -88.43861CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKendallEstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)Area
 • Total28.7 sq mi (74 km2) • Land28.31 sq mi (73.3 km2) • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.36%Elevation640 ft (195 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
28,525 • Density926.6/sq mi (357.8/km2)FIPS code17-093-08368GNIS feature ID0428711

Bristol Township is the smallest township in Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26,230 and it contained 9,229 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.31 square miles (73.3 km2) (or 98.64%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.36%) is water.[3]

U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 34 run east to west through the township. Yorkville covers much of the township.

The township is named after the Bristol family.

Cities and towns

  • Montgomery (partial)
  • Oswego (partial)
  • Yorkville (majority)

Unincorporated towns

  • Bristol

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20007,677
201026,230241.7%
2016 (est.)28,525[2]8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, and Highway Commissioner.

Notes

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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