Batavia Township is in Kane County, Illinois. It is divided by the Fox River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35,221 and it contained 12,892 housing units. The western part of the United States Department of Energy's Fermilab is at the township's eastern edge (formerly in the village of Weston), although most of the facility is in neighboring Winfield Township in DuPage County. Geography Unlike the prototypical Midwestern township, which is a six mile by six mile square, Batavia splits such a square with Geneva Township. According to the 2010 census, the township has an area of , of which (or 97.91%) is land and (or 2.09%) is water. Cities and towns Aurora (small part) Batavia (vast majority) North Aurora (northern half) Unincorporated towns Mooseheart Adjacent townships Geneva Township (north) Winfield Township (east) Blackberry Township (west) Aurora Township (south) Naperville Township (southeast) Sugar Grove Township (southwest) School districts Batavia Public School District 101 West Aurora Public School District 129 Cemeteries The township contains Westside, Eastside, and River Hills cemeteries. Major highways Illinois State Route 56 Illinois State Route 31 Illinois State Route 25 Demographics Notes References External links 1849 establishments in Illinois Townships in Kane County, Illinois Townships in Illinois Populated places established in 1849