Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Fox Township
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°35′23″N 088°32′29″W / 41.58972°N 88.54139°W / 41.58972; -88.54139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKendall
Area
 • Total
36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.28%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,681
 • Density46.47/sq mi (17.94/km2)
FIPS code17-093-27416
GNIS feature ID0429022

Fox Township occupies the 6 mile square on the western edge of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,681 and it contained 636 housing units. The township was named after the Fox River, which in turn was likely named after the Fox Tribe of southeastern Wisconsin.