Kane County Map, Illinois

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Kane County, Illinois

Kane County stretches west from Chicago’s suburbs, a mix of urban sprawl and farmland. Aurora and Elgin are the big cities, old river towns now swallowed by the metro area. But Geneva is the county seat.

The Fox River runs through the middle, lined with old factories turned into loft apartments. You’ve got a bit of everything here, including crowded subdivisions, quiet farms, and forest preserves.

It’s diverse. You’ll hear a dozen languages at the local Walmart. Traffic’s a nightmare during rush hour. But on a summer evening, you can still find a quiet spot along the river. Don’t forget you’re less than an hour from downtown Chicago.

Category	Details
County Name	Kane County
County Seat	Geneva
Population	Approximately 542,000
Cities, Towns, and Communities	Aurora, Elgin, Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, North Aurora, South Elgin, Carpentersville, Algonquin (part), Dundee, Hampshire, Sugar Grove, Gilberts, and various other communities.
Interstates and Highways	Interstate 88, Interstate 90, U.S. Highway 20, Illinois Route 31, Illinois Route 25, Illinois Route 38, Illinois Route 47, Illinois Route 56
FIPS Code	17-089
Total Area (Land and Water)	524 square miles (land: 520 sq mi, water: 4 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)	McHenry County (North), Cook County (East), DuPage County (East), Will County (Southeast), Kendall County (South), DeKalb County (West)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone (CT)
State	Illinois
Coordinates	41.9872° N, 88.4016° W
Etymology	Named after Elias Kent Kane, an early Illinois politician and the first Secretary of State of Illinois
Major Landmarks	Fabyan Forest Preserve, Illinois Prairie Path, Batavia Riverwalk, Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Paramount Theatre, Kane County Cougars Stadium
Website	Kane County Website