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Welcome to Batavia ...

The city of Batavia is primarily located in Kane County<1>. A portion of Batavia extends into DuPage County.

The pronunciation of Batavia: buh-TAY-vi-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Batavia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Batavia has a population of 26,416 people<3> (see below for details).

Batavia is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Batavia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Batavia: 630 & 331<5>

The ZIP code for Batavia: 60510<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Batavia had an population of 26,416 people. This is an increase of 1.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Batavia had a population of 26,045 people (which is 5.05% of the total population of Kane County). This makes Batavia the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Batavia represents 0.2% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,045 people, the population of Batavia increased 9.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,866 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Batavia.

Communities Also Named Batavia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Batavia - they are located in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Montana, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Batavia.

Websites for Batavia ...

Official Website:   www.cityofbatavia.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bataviachamber.org/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Batavia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batavia.

  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Naperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bolingbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
  • Schaumburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
  • Wheaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
  • Downers Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Elmhurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <7>
  • Plainfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Batavia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batavia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Batavia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Batavia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batavia. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Batavia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batavia ...

Looking for more information about Batavia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Batavia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Batavia.

Adding Batavia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Batavia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Batavia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Batavia post office opened in 1841.

We also found Batavia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Batavia.

The official website for Batavia: www.cityofbatavia.net/

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Batavia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Batavia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batavia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 630 code has been Overlayed with the 331 area code. New phone numbers in the Batavia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 630 or 331. As a result, placing a call in the Batavia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Batavia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Batavia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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