Batavia Township, Illinois

Batavia Township
Location in Kane County
Kane County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°49′59″N 088°18′59″W / 41.83306°N 88.31639°W / 41.83306; -88.31639
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
 • Total
18.69 sq mi (48.4 km2)
 • Land18.30 sq mi (47.4 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  2.08%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
35,363
 • Density1,932/sq mi (746.1/km2)
FIPS code17-089-04091
GNIS feature ID0428640
Websitewww.bataviatownship.com

Batavia Township is in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,363 and it contained 13,446 housing units. The western part of the United States Department of Energy's Fermilab is at the township's eastern edge (formerly in the village of Weston), although most of the facility is in neighboring Winfield Township in DuPage County.