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Illinois Counties
There are one hundred and two counties in Illinois. St. Clair County was the first county established in what is today Illinois. Most counties in Illinois were named after early American leaders, especially of the American Revolutionary War, as well as soldiers from the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812.Kane County, Illinois
Kane County Education, Geography, and History
Kane County is a county located in the state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a
population of 515,269, making it
the fifth-most populous county in Illinois. Kane County was
created on January 16, 1836. The county
seat is Geneva. The county is named
for Elias Kane (1794-1835), United States Senator from Illinois.
Kane County is one of the collar counties of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Etymology - Origin of Kane County Name
The county is named for Senator Elias K. Kane, first Secretary of State of Illinois.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Kane County History
Kane County was created on January 16, 1836 (Laws, 1836, p. 273) and was formed from unorganized land (La Salle
County ) and Cook County. Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: LaSalle County (1835-1836), Putnam
County (1825-1835), Fulton County (1823-1825), Pike County (1821-1823), Clark County (1819-1821), Crawford County
(1816-1819), Edwards County (1815-1816), Madison County (1812-1815), St. Clair County (1801-1812) and Knox,
Northwest Territory (1790-1801).
The County was named for Elias Kent Kane, a pioneer lawyer, Territorial judge, prominent member of the
Constitutional Convention of 1818, first Secretary of State of Illinois, and later United States Senator. The County
Seat is Geneva (1836-Present).
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 524 square miles (1,357 km2), of which, 520 square miles (1,348 km2) of it is land and 4 square miles (9 km2) of it (0.69%) is water.
Kane county is located in north Illinois. The largest cities are
situated along the Fox River. Part of James "Pate" Philip State Park is
located in this county.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- North: McHenry County
- East: Cook County
- Southeast: DuPage County; Will County
- South: Kendall County
- West: DeKalb County
Education
- Aurora University
- Elgin Community College
- Judson University
- Waubonsee Community College
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