Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois
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Oswego Township occupies the 6 mile square plus additional land to the South of the Fox River
in northeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois
.
It is located at 41.693183 N, -88.335179 W. It has 103.217 km². (39.852316 square miles) of land and 1.675 km². (0.6469 square miles) covered by water. Its population in the 2000 Census was 28,417. It has 10,237 housing units.
U.S. Route 34
runs east to west through the township. Aurora
, Plainfield
, and the Village of Oswego
cover much of the township.
Oswego Township was named after the Village of Oswego, which was in turn named after the largest city in the home state of many of the area's first settlers. Oswego is an Iroquois Indian word meaning place of the flowing out or mouth of the stream. Oswego, New York
, Oswego Township's namesake sits at the mouth of the Oswego River, while Oswego, Illinois
sits at the mouth of Waubonsie Creek.
Today, the township has become predominantly a suburb of Chicago
.
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
in northeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 114,736, which is an increase of 110% from 54,544 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing county in the United States between the years 2000 and...
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It is located at 41.693183 N, -88.335179 W. It has 103.217 km². (39.852316 square miles) of land and 1.675 km². (0.6469 square miles) covered by water. Its population in the 2000 Census was 28,417. It has 10,237 housing units.
U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in...
runs east to west through the township. Aurora
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
, Plainfield
Plainfield, Illinois
Plainfield is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2007 special census, the population is 37,334.The Village includes land in Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Part of Plainfield is located in Kendall County...
, and the Village of Oswego
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326...
cover much of the township.
Oswego Township was named after the Village of Oswego, which was in turn named after the largest city in the home state of many of the area's first settlers. Oswego is an Iroquois Indian word meaning place of the flowing out or mouth of the stream. Oswego, New York
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
, Oswego Township's namesake sits at the mouth of the Oswego River, while Oswego, Illinois
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326...
sits at the mouth of Waubonsie Creek.
Today, the township has become predominantly a suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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