Kane County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, the population of the county was 404,119. In 2007, its population was estimated at 501,021. This county is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Geneva, Illinois, and its largest city is Aurora.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 524 square miles (1,357 km²), of which 520 square miles (1,348 km²) is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) (...
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Kane County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, the population of the county was 404,119. In 2007, its population was estimated at 501,021. This county is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Geneva, Illinois, and its largest city is Aurora.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 524 square miles (1,357 km²), of which 520 square miles (1,348 km²) is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) (0.69%) is water. Its largest cities are situated along the Fox River.
Kane County was formed out of LaSalle County in 1836. The County was named in honor of Elias Kane, United States Senator from Illinois, and the first Secretary of State of Illinois.
As of the census of 2000, there were 404,119 people, 133,901 households, and 101,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 776 people per square mile (300/km²). There were 138,998 housing units at an average density of 267 per square mile (103/km²). The racial makeup of the...
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