Blackberry Township is located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,329 and it contained 5,962 housing units. Most of its land use is agricultural.

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How Blackberry ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #26Fewest uninsured in IL #35Fastest growing in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Blackberry

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Most working residents leave Blackberry for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (14%), Geneva (7%) and Aurora (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Chicago

14%

Geneva

Aurora

St. Charles

4%Work in townlive and work in Blackberry 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,167Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Blackberry

Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

19better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

7.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva · 5.1 mi · ER

Association for Individual Development - New Indian Trail CourtAurora · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60119, 60554, 60134 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Blackberry →

Natural hazards in Blackberry

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Blackberry flood?paid flood claims since 2021 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Kane County MapBlackberry vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Blackberry

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Blackberry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

62° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Blackberry get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 13, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Blackberry

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School Grade A-

The public schools Blackberry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#59Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictGeneva CUSD 304Schools5

Kaneland Blackberry Creek ElemElementary · Grades PK–5 · 424 students Mill Creek School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 354 students Fabyan Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 217 students Green Friends Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 44 students Geneva 304 Early Learning CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 117 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.