St. Charles Township, Kane County, Illinois

St. Charles Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,854 and it contained 19,043 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.55 sqmi, of which 34.82 sqmi (or 97.95%) is land and 0.74 sqmi (or 2.08%) is water. It is divided by the Fox River.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Bartlett (west edge)
 * Campton Hills (partial)
 * South Elgin (partial)
 * St. Charles (vast majority)
 * Wayne (west half)

Other communities

 * Five Island Park at 41.97167°N, -88.30972°W
 * Rainbow Hills at 41.92238°N, -88.36579°W
 * Thornwood
 * Valley View at 41.96626°N, -88.29884°W

School districts

 * Geneva Community Unit School District 304
 * School District U-46
 * St. Charles Community Unit School District 303

Political districts

 * Illinois's 14th congressional district
 * State House District 49
 * State House District 50
 * State House District 55
 * State Senate District 25
 * State Senate District 28

Notable people

 * Lester Frank Ward (1841-1913), sociologist