Batavia, Illinois

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Batavia, Illinois
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 Batavia in Kane County Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°50′56″N 88°18′30″W / 41.84889°N 88.30833°W / 41.84889; -88.30833Coordinates: 41°50′56″N 88°18′30″W / 41.84889°N 88.30833°W / 41.84889; -88.30833
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesKane, DuPage
TownshipsBatavia (Kane), Geneva (Kane), Winfield (DuPage)
Settled1833
IncorporatedJuly 27, 1872
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorJeff Schielke
Area
 • 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

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.

References[change | change source]

  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.