Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois
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Dundee Township occupies the 6 mile square in the Northeast corner of Kane County, Illinois. It includes West and East Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, Giberts and portions of Elgin, Barrington Hills, Hoffman Estates, and Algonquin. It is divided by the Fox River.
It is located at 42.111813 N, 88.286978 W. It has 35.162478 square miles of land and 0.822157 covered by water. Its population in the 2000 Census was 53,207, the third largest in the county. It has 17,258 housing units.
Historically, industry and residential areas straddled the river, with most of the land on the western half of the township devoted to agriculture. Today, the township has become predominantly a suburb of Chicago.
The township's history is documented by the Township Historical Society.
[edit] Government
The township is governed by a four-person elected Board of Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 553 Barrington Ave. East Dundee, IL.
In addition to the township government, two other entities serve an area that approximates the Township. The Dundee Township Park District administers 564 acres of parks, two golf courses and two swimming pools. The Dundee Township Library District operates a library in East Dundee.
[edit] External Links
- Official Website
- Library District Website
- Park District Website
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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