Batavia, Illinois
Batavia is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is on the Fox River between Geneva, Illinois to the north and North Aurora, Illinois to the south.
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 Location of Batavia in Kane and DuPage Counties within Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°50′56″N 88°18′30″W / 41.84889°N 88.30833°WCoordinates: 41°50′56″N 88°18′30″W / 41.84889°N 88.30833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Kane, DuPage |
| Townships | Batavia (Kane), Geneva (Kane), Winfield (DuPage) |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Incorporated | July 27, 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
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| • Total | 10.84 sq mi (28.06 km2) |
| • Land | 10.65 sq mi (27.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,098 |
| • Density | 2,450.52/sq mi (946.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60510 and 60539 |
| FIPS code | 17-04078 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394077 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Batavia, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Batavia, Illinois Media
The Fox River has been of central significance to settlement and life in Batavia.
The Peace Bridge on the Fox River in Downtown Batavia
Mayor Schielke in 2016 (receiving a song about Batavia by local composer Birgit Ridderstedt)
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References
- ↑ Edwards, Jim; Edwards, Wynette (2000). "City of Energy Entrepreneurs". Batavia: From the Collection of the Batavia Historical Society. Chicago, IL: Arcadia. pp. 21–32. ISBN 978-0-7385-0795-8.
- ↑ "City of Batavia, Illinois". City of Batavia, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Batavia city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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