Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Fox Township occupies the 6 mile square on the western edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,675 and it contained 619 housing units.^[3] The township was named after the Fox River, which in turn was likely named after the Fox Tribe of southeastern Wisconsin.

Fox Township
Township
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°35′23″N 088°32′29″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kendall
Area
• Total	36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2)
• Land	36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.28%
Elevation [1]	636 ft (194 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	1,755
• Density	46.3/sq mi (17.9/km2)
FIPS code	17-093-27416
GNIS feature ID	0429022

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km²), of which 36.17 square miles (93.7 km²) (or 98.72%) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 1.28%) is water.^[3] It includes the villages of Millbrook and Millington.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,257		—
2010	1,675		33.3%
2016 (est.)	1,755	[2]	4.8%
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, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor.