Kane County | |
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County | |
 The Fabyan Windmill in Geneva is on the National Register of Historic Places in Kane County, Illinois. | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′N 88°26′W / 41.95°N 88.43°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | January 16, 1836 |
| Named for | Elias Kane |
| Seat | Geneva |
| Largest city | Aurora |
| Area | |
• Total | 524 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Land | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 516,522 |
• Estimate (2023) | 514,982  |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 8th, 11th, 14th |
| Website | countyofkane |
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Kane County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 516,522,[2] making it the fifth-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Geneva,[3] and its largest city is Aurora. Kane County is one of the collar counties of the metropolitan statistical area designated "Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI" by the US census.
- ^ "Kane County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2021.