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.

Batavia, Illinois
City
City of Batavia, Illinois
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot Museum
Nicknames: 
The Windmill City, City of Energy[1]
Motto(s): 
"Where Tradition and Vision Meet"[2]
Location of Batavia in Kane County Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°50′56″N 88°18′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesKane, DuPage
TownshipsBatavia (Kane), Geneva (Kane), Winfield (DuPage)
Settled1833
IncorporatedJuly 27, 1872
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorJeff Schielke
Area
[3]
 • Total9.66 sq mi (25.01 km2)
 • Land9.59 sq mi (24.84 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total26,045
 • Estimate 
(2018)
26,316
 • Density2,751.64/sq mi (1,062.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60510 and 60539
Area codes630 and 331
FIPS code17-04078
GNIS feature ID2394077
Wikimedia CommonsBatavia, Illinois
Websitewww.cityofbatavia.net

References
  1. 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.
  2. "City of Batavia, Illinois". City of Batavia, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
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