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Welcome to Kane County ...

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

The community of Geneva is the Seat for Kane County.

Kane County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Cook County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kane had a population of 532,403 people. This is an increase of 3.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 516,068 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kane represented 4.02% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Kane County:

  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Aurora is located in Kane County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
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  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Batavia is located in Kane County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
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  • Big Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Campton Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Campton Hills is located in Kane County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
    • Campton Hills has also been known as:
    • Campton Hills village
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  • Carpentersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • East Dundee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Elburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elburn is located in Kane County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
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    • Elgin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Elgin is located in Kane County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
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    • Geneva
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Geneva is located in Kane County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,674 people
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    • Gilberts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hampshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lily Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Maple Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • North Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Pingree Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • South Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Virgil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Dundee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.