Na-Au-Say Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Na-Au-Say Township occupies the 6 mile square on the eastern edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,145 and it contained 2,534 housing units.[3]

Na-Au-Say Township
Township
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°35′25″N 088°18′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKendall
Area
 • Total34.22 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Land34.22 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
8,727
 • Density238/sq mi (92/km2)
FIPS code17-093-51531
GNIS feature ID0429416

History

The township's name was chosen by popular vote and came from the Native American village on the Aux Sable Creek (a branch of which flows through the township), which was named for a Potawatomi leader.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.22 square miles (88.6 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20001,672—
20108,145387.1%
Est. 20168,727[2]7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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 and Supervisor.

References
  • "Na-Au-Say Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press. p. 243.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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