Campton Hills

History

The village was established on May 14, 2007, by incorporating 20.3 square miles of Campton and Plato townships, including the unincorporated community of Wasco. The incorporation followed an April 17 referendum in which 55 percent of voters approved incorporation. Several areas on the village's boundaries disconnected within the first year of incorporation, taking advantage of less restrictive requirements imposed by state statute during that period. As of August 2009, the village comprised . The village is served by three school districts. The majority is served by St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 while the northern end is served by Central Community Unit School District 301. Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 serves the far southwest portion of the village. The first president and one of the founders of the village was Patsy Smith. Due to confusion over the requirements of Illinois election laws, an opposition group filed nominating petitions for a primary election to be held in February 2015; in previous municipal elections it had been believed that a primary was not required for the non-partisan general election. Over the objections of Smith and her supporters, a Kane County judge affirmed the requirement for a primary. Forced to run as a write-in candidate in the general election, Smith lost in her bid for re-election to Harry Blecker, an incumbent village trustee who had appeared on the primary ballot as a candidate for village president. In July 2012, the village released a comprehensive plan detailing future outlooks and developmental goals. Topics included village history, demographics, an outline of principles, policies and strategies, and also proposals for further commercial, residential and community development. As of March…

Geography

Campton Hills is bordered by Saint Charles to the east, Lily Lake to the west, Elburn to the south and Elgin to the north. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Campton Hills has a total area of , of which (or 99.53%) is land and (or 0.47%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  31,330
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  28,785
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27,478
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  26,161
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  24,305
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,746
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,491
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  21,618

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 2.6 — 2025-03-15
  6 km W of Dwight, Illinois
• M 3.1 — 2024-07-15
  2 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
• M 2.9 — 2015-03-25
  3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
• M 3.2 — 2013-11-04
  1 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
• M 2.6 — 2013-06-10
  4 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois