Census Data for St. Charles and Surrounding Townships

Updated July 2002

Following are the population and dwelling unit figures for each census (decade and special)
and the increases since the previous census.
Please click here to download data from the 2003 Special Census

Census Year
Population
Dwelling Units
Persons per DU
Population Increase
% Increase
1960
9,269
2,811
3.29
2,560
38%
1970
12,928
4,120
3.14
3,659
39%
1972
14,239
4,535
3.14
1,311
10%
1977
16,145
5,934
2.72
1,906
13%
1980
17,492
6,453
2.70
1,347
8%
1985
18,266
6,701
2.70
774
4%
1987
20,383
7,927
2.60
2,132
12%
1989
21,992
8,422
2.60
1,609
8%
1990
22,620
8,550
2.65
628
3%
1992
23,847
8,912
2.67
1,227
5%
1994
25,282
9,296
2.72
1,435
6%
1997
26,286
9,676
2.72
1,004
4%
2000
27,896
11,072
2.52
1,610
4%
*2020
40,591
14,626
2.77
12,695
46%
*Projection according to the Northern Illinois Planning Commission Population, Household and Employment Forecast

Following are the population and dwelling unit figures for each decade census
and the increase since the previous census:
Census Year
Population
Dwelling Units
Persons per DU
Population Increase
% Increase
1960
9,269
2,811
3.29
2,560
38%
1970
12,928
4,120
3.14
3,659
39%
1980
17,492
6,453
2.70
4,564
35%
1990
22,620
8,550
2.65
5,128
29%
2000
27,896
11,072
2.52
5,276
23%
*2020
40,591
14,626
2.77
12,695
46%
*Projection according to the Northern Illinois Planning Commission Population, Household and Employment Forecast

 

Population Growth

Kane County Municipal Current and Forecasted Population
Municipality
1990 Population
2000 Population
2020 Projection
Batavia
17,076
23,866
25,940
Elgin
61,610
94,487
138,743
Geneva
12,617
19,515
25,459
St. Charles
22,491
27,896
40,591

 

Kane County Townships
Current and Forecasted Population and Household Counts
Township
1990
              2000
                2020*
Population
Households
Population
Households
Population
Households
Batavia
20,306
7,090
 
30,137
10,412
 
33,374
12,402
Blackberry
3,663
1,242
 
6,071
2,035
 
14,489
5,511
Campton
9,457
2,791
 
14,072
4,347
 
21,0068
6,839
Elgin
72,359
25,017
 
90,384
30,121
 
117,147
42,809
Geneva
16,014
5,649
 
23,268
8,040
 
30,648
10,803
St. Charles
33,130
11,354
 
42,051
14,861
 
63,283
22,748
Kane County
317,471
107,176
 
404,119
133,901
 
548,965
197,751
*Projection by NIPC assumes South Suburban Airport Alternative

 

Population Growth by Township
Kane County 1970-2000
Population
Percent Change
Township
1970
1980
1990
2000
 
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Batavia
13,384
16,200
20,306
30,137
 
21.04
25.35
48.41
Blackberry
2,450
3,121
3,658
6,071
 
27.39
17.21
65.97
Campton
2,152
5,928
9,473
14,072
 
175.46
59.80
48.55
Elgin
58,972
61,576
72,355
90,384
 
4.42
17.51
24.92
Geneva
10,271
12,371
16,025
23,268
 
15.39
29.54
45.20
St. Charles
20,352
27,319
33,112
42,051
 
34.23
21.21
27.00
Kane County
251,005
278,405
317,471
404,119
 
10.92
14.03
27.29

 

  Brian Pabst, Economic Development Manager
econdev@stcharlesil.gov
(630) 443-4093
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