Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedia

Township in Illinois, United States

Naperville Township
Township
Naperville Township office at the corner of Water and Webster Streets
Location in DuPage County
DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°46′18″N 88°12′21″W / 41.77167°N 88.20583°W / 41.77167; -88.20583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	DuPage
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
• Type	Illinois township
• Supervisor	Eddie Bedford
• Assessor	Matthew Rasche
• Clerk	Nathaniel Sippel
• Trustees	Loretta Burke Julie Federico Paul J. Santucci John Waller
Area
• Total	35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land	34.89 sq mi (90.4 km2)
• Water	0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.61%
Elevation[1]	709 ft (216 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	104,765
• Density	3,003/sq mi (1,159/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	60502, 60504, 60519, 60540, 60555, 60563, 60564, 60565
Area codes	630, 331
FIPS code	17-043-51635
Website	napervilletownship.org

Naperville Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 104,765 and it contained 41,338 housing units.[2]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Naperville Township has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.80 km2), of which 34.89 square miles (90.36 km2) (97.39%) is land and 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2) (2.61%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

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• Aurora (partial)
• Naperville (mostly)
• Warrenville (partial)

Unincorporated communities

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• Batavia Junction at 41°47′43″N 88°14′26″W / 41.7953068°N 88.2406259°W / 41.7953068; -88.2406259
• Eola at 41°46′39″N 88°14′34″W / 41.7775292°N 88.2428476°W / 41.7775292; -88.2428476
• Fox Valley at 41°44′12″N 88°15′30″W / 41.736676°N 88.258373°W / 41.736676; -88.258373
• Frontenac at 41°44′41″N 88°13′58″W / 41.7447517°N 88.2328464°W / 41.7447517; -88.2328464

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

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• Copenhagen at 41°43′45″N 88°11′56″W / 41.729140°N 88.198950°W / 41.729140; -88.198950

Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Copenhagen, Erb, and Naperville.

Major highways

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• Interstate 88
• U.S. Route 34
• Illinois Route 59

Airports and landing strips

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• Aero Estates Airport
• Edward Hospital Heliport
• Naper Aero Club Airport

Natural features

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• Cheshire Lake
• Dragon Lake
• Lake Osborne
• Lake Travis
• Lund Lake
• Meadow Lakes
• Meridian Lake
• Mud Lake
• Quarry Lake
• Spring Lake
• Walker Lake
• Waubonsie Lake
• Wildflower Lake
• Willow Lake
• DuPage County Big Woods Forest Preserve
• Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve

Landmarks

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• Illinois Department of Corrections Youth Center
• Edward Hospital
• Naper Settlement (historic village, nearby Naperville)

Demographics

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As of the 2020 census there were 104,765 people, 38,178 households, and 26,107 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,924.03 inhabitants per square mile (1,128.97/km2). There were 41,338 housing units at an average density of 1,153.76 per square mile (445.47/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 54.59% White, 8.98% African American, 0.37% Native American, 23.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.63% from other races, and 8.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.55% of the population.

There were 38,178 households, of which 37.8% had children under 18, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median income for a household was $102,353, and for a family was $125,790. The per capita income for the township was $49,379. About 3.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	3,603	—
1940	3,616	0.4%
1950	4,861	34.4%
1960	8,218	69.1%
1970	13,028	58.5%
1980	21,053	61.6%
1990	49,533	135.3%
2000	85,763	73.1%
2010	100,019	16.6%
2020	104,765	4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government

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Naperville Township’s elected officials serve four-year terms. The current township government includes:

• Supervisor – Eddie Bedford
• Assessor – Matthew Rasche
• Clerk – Nathaniel Sippel
• Trustees – Loretta Burke, Julie Federico, Paul J. Santucci, John Waller

Political districts

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• Illinois's 13th congressional district
• State House Districts 48, 84, 95, and 96
• State Senate Districts 24, 42, and 48

Education

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• Community Unit School District 200
• Indian Prairie School District 204
• Naperville Community Unit School District 203

References

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• "Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naperville Township, Illinois
2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
3. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

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• Naperville Township official website
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

Places adjacent to Naperville Township, Illinois
Batavia Township, Kane County Winfield Township Milton Township Aurora Township, Kane County Naperville Township Lisle Township Oswego Township, Kendall County Wheatland Township, Will County DuPage Township, Will County

v t e Municipalities and communities of DuPage County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Wheaton
Cities	Aurora‡ Batavia‡ Chicago‡ Darien Elmhurst‡ Naperville‡ Oakbrook Terrace St. Charles‡ Warrenville West Chicago Wheaton Wood Dale
Villages	Addison Bartlett‡ Bensenville‡ Bloomingdale Bolingbrook‡ Burr Ridge‡ Carol Stream Clarendon Hills Downers Grove Elk Grove Village‡ Glen Ellyn Glendale Heights Hanover Park‡ Hinsdale‡ Itasca Lemont‡ Lisle Lombard Oak Brook‡ Roselle‡ Schaumburg‡ Villa Park Wayne‡ Westmont Willow Springs‡ Willowbrook Winfield Woodridge‡
Townships	Addison Bloomingdale Downers Grove Lisle Milton Naperville Wayne Winfield York
Unincorporatedcommunities	Belmont Butterfield Cloverdale Eola Flowerfield Fullersburg Keeneyville Lakewood Medinah Munger North Glen Ellyn Palisades South Elmhurst Swift York Center
Ghost towns/Neighborhoods	Gostyn Ontarioville Tedens Weston
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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