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| Incorporated | City in 1833. | |||||||||||||||
| County; State | Kane, Dupage; Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Township | Batavia, Winfield | |||||||||||||||
| Government | Council-manager | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Jeffrey D. Schielke | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | 23,866 (up 39.8% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Pop. density | 1,019/km² (2,638.4/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Zip code(s) | 60510 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code | 630 and 331 | |||||||||||||||
| Land area | 24 km² (9.2 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Income | Per capita: $27,783 Household: $68,656 |
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| Home value | Mean: $199,200 Median: $212,024 |
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| Website | www.cityofbatavia.net | |||||||||||||||
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Batavia is a city in DuPage and Kane Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 23,866 at the 2000 census. Fermilab is located in Batavia. A 2002 special census put the city's population at 25,153. Batavia is part of a Tri-Cities area, along with St. Charles and Geneva.
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Geography
Batavia is located at 41°50'48" North, 88°18'30" West (41.846562, -88.308441)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (23.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.52%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,866 people, 8,494 households, and 6,268 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,638.4 people per square mile (1,018.2/km²). There were 8,806 housing units at an average density of 973.5/sq mi (375.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.21% White, 2.42% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.35% Asian, none Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population. There were 8,494 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.27. In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $68,656, and the median income for a family was $81,689. Males had a median income of $55,913 versus $35,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,783. About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Batavia is served by Batavia Community Unit School District 101. The district currently consists of six K-5 elementary schools, one 6-8 middle school, and Batavia High School.
External links
- Batavia, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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DuPage County, Illinois |
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| County seat: Wheaton | ||
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Aurora | Batavia | Chicago | Darien | Elmhurst | Naperville | Oakbrook Terrace | St. Charles | Warrenville | West Chicago | Wheaton | Wood Dale |
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| Villages |
Addison | Bartlett | Bensenville | Bloomingdale | Bolingbrook | Burr Ridge | Carol Stream | Clarendon Hills | Downers Grove | Elk Grove Village | Glendale Heights | Glen Ellyn | Hanover Park | Hinsdale | Itasca | Lemont | Lisle | Lombard | Oak Brook | Roselle | Schaumburg | Villa Park | Wayne | Westmont | Willowbrook | Winfield | Woodridge |
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Addison | Bloomingdale | Downers Grove | Lisle | Milton | Naperville | Wayne | Winfield | York |
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Kane County, Illinois |
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| County seat: Geneva | ||
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Aurora | Batavia | Elgin | Geneva | St. Charles |
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| Villages |
Algonquin | Barrington Hills | Bartlett | Big Rock | Burlington | Campton Hills | Carpentersville | East Dundee | Elburn | Gilberts | Hampshire | Hoffman Estates | Huntley | Kaneville | Lily Lake | Maple Park | Montgomery | North Aurora | Pingree Grove | Sleepy Hollow | South Elgin | Sugar Grove | Virgil | Wayne | West Dundee |
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| Townships |
Aurora | Batavia | Big Rock | Blackberry | Burlington | Campton | Dundee | Elgin | Geneva | Hampshire | Kaneville | Plato | Rutland | St. Charles | Sugar Grove | Virgil |
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Lafox | Mooseheart | Plato Center | Valley View | Wasco |
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| Central City | Chicago |  |
| Largest cities (over 30,000 in 2000) |
Aurora • Berwyn •Calumet City • Chicago Heights • Crystal Lake • DeKalb • Des Plaines • East Chicago • Elgin • Elmhurst • Evanston • Gary • Hammond • Harvey • Highland Park • Joliet • Kenosha • Michigan City • Naperville • North Chicago • Park Ridge • Portage • Waukegan • Wheaton |
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| Largest towns and villages (over 30,000 in 2000) |
Addison • Arlington Heights • Bartlett • Bolingbrook • Buffalo Grove • Carol Stream • Carpentersville • Cicero • Downers Grove • Elk Grove Village • Glendale Heights • Glenview • Hanover Park • Hoffman Estates • Lombard • Merrillville • Mount Prospect • Mundelein • Niles • Northbrook • Oak Lawn • Oak Park • Orland Park • Palatine • Schaumburg • Skokie • Streamwood • Tinley Park • Wheeling • Woodridge | |
| Counties | Cook • DeKalb • DuPage • Grundy • Jasper • Kane • Kendall • Kenosha • Lake (Illinois) • Lake (Indiana) • LaPorte • McHenry • Newton • Porter • Will | |
