Campton Hills, Illinois

Campton Hills is a village in Kane County, Illinois, and is a western suburb of Chicago. The population of the village is 10,885 per the 2020 US Census.

History

The village was established on May 14, 2007, by incorporating 20.3 square miles of Campton and Plato townships, including the unincorporated community of Wasco. The incorporation followed an April 17 referendum in which 55 percent of voters approved incorporation. Several areas on the village's boundaries disconnected within the first year of incorporation, taking advantage of less restrictive requirements imposed by state statute during that period. As of August 2009, the village comprised .

The village is served by three school districts. The majority is served by St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 while the northern end is served by Central Community Unit School District 301. Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 serves the far southwest portion of the village.

The first president and one of the founders of the village was Patsy Smith. Due to confusion over the requirements of Illinois election laws, an opposition group filed nominating petitions for a primary election to be held in February 2015; in previous municipal elections it had been believed that a primary was not required for the non-partisan general election. Over the objections of Smith and her supporters, a Kane County judge affirmed the requirement for a primary. Forced to run as a write-in candidate in the general election, Smith lost in her bid for re-election to Harry Blecker, an incumbent village trustee who had appeared on the primary ballot as a candidate for village president.

Geography

Campton Hills is bordered by Saint Charles to the east, Lily Lake to the west, Elburn to the south and Elgin to the north.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Campton Hills has a total area of , of which (or 99.53%) is land and (or 0.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 10,885 people, 3,511 households, and 3,235 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 3,641 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 88.54% White, 0.86% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 6.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.66% of the population.

There were 3,511 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.65% were married couples living together, 3.82% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.86% were non-families. 5.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.12.

The village's age distribution consisted of 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 17% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $173,503, and the median income for a family was $175,156. Males had a median income of $100,291 versus $36,885 for females. The per capita income for the village was $66,605. About 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Comprehensive plan

In July 2012, the village released a comprehensive plan detailing future outlooks and developmental goals. Topics included village history, demographics, an outline of principles, policies and strategies, and also proposals for further commercial, residential and community development.

As of March 2013, Campton Hills has an established open space initiative.

References

External links

Official website

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Populated places established in 2007
Villages in Kane County, Illinois
2007 establishments in Illinois
Villages in Illinois