Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois

Campton Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,174 and it contained 5,662 housing units.

The township's rural character is subject to increased development. Following an annexation by Elgin, Illinois of northern land for high density development, in May 2007 most of the unincorporated areas of the township became part of the new Village of Campton Hills.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.48 sqmi, of which 34.36 sqmi (or 99.65%) is land and 0.12 sqmi (or 0.35%) is water.

Cities, Towns, Villages

 * Campton Hills (vast majority)
 * Elburn (small portion)
 * Elgin (small portion)
 * Lily Lake
 * St. Charles (small portion)

Unincorporated Towns

 * Appaloosa West
 * Wasco

Trivia

 * In the 1840s, the family of young Charles Ingalls moved from New York to the tallgrass prairie of Campton Township, just west of Elgin, Illinois.