Rutland Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 18,806 and it contained 8,004 housing units. It was originally called Jackson Township; the name was changed to Rutland on July 2, 1850. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water. Cities, towns, villages Algonquin (west edge) Carpentersville (partial) Elgin (partial) Gilberts (vast majority) Hampshire (east edge) Huntley (partial) Pingree Grove (vast majority) Unincorporated towns Binnie Hills at Binnie Lakes at Freeman at Starks at The Landings at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Airports and landing strips Koppie Airport Landings Condominium Airport Olivers Heliport Reid RLA Airport Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Buena Vista and Saint Mary's Catholic. Major highways Interstate 90 U.S. Route 20 Demographics School districts Community Unit School District 300 Huntley Consolidated School District 158 Political districts Illinois's 14th congressional district State House District 49 State Senate District 25 References United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois 1849 establishments in Illinois Townships in Kane County, Illinois Townships in Illinois