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Wasco, Illinois
Former unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°56′17″N 88°24′16″W / 41.93806°N 88.40444°W / 41.93806; -88.40444
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kane
Village	Campton Hills
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60183
Area code(s)	630 & 331
GNIS feature ID	420545

Wasco is a former unincorporated community that became part of the village of Campton Hills, Illinois, when it was formed in 2007. Wasco is in Kane County, 40 miles (64 km) west of Chicago. It has a post office (ZIP Code 60183), a few restaurants, and an elementary school. The community is located along Illinois Route 64 approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of St. Charles and is at the center of the village of Campton Hills. The area outside the downtown section is mostly residential homes, spanning several blocks.

History

Wasco was originally named "Campton", after an early family that settled the area. The Wasco post office was originally built in 1836 by a lay preacher named Dr. King on King's Mill Road near Lake Campton. The post office was then moved to its present location on Illinois Route 64 in 1890. Throughout the years, the building has undergone multiple renovations and has served many different functions, including a milk depot, a general store, an antique store, and a repair shop. Other historic buildings in Wasco include the Campton Town Hall built in 1873, the Wasco Baptist Church built in 1891, and Wasco Elementary built in 1906.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. Google Maps of Wasco Elementary School
4. "Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes". The Daily Herald. December 28, 1999. p. 220. Retrieved August 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Kathleen Judy (2007). "Wasco's History". Retrieved January 25, 2014.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kane County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Geneva
Cities	Aurora‡ Batavia‡ Elgin‡ Geneva St. Charles‡
Villages	Algonquin‡ Barrington Hills‡ Bartlett‡ Big Rock Burlington Campton Hills Carpentersville East Dundee‡ Elburn Gilberts Hampshire‡ Huntley‡ Kaneville Lily Lake Maple Park‡ Montgomery‡ North Aurora Pingree Grove Sleepy Hollow South Elgin Sugar Grove Virgil Wayne‡ West Dundee
Townships	Aurora Batavia Big Rock Blackberry Burlington Campton Dundee Elgin Geneva Hampshire Kaneville Plato Rutland St. Charles Sugar Grove Virgil
CDP	Prestbury
Other unincorporated communities	Allens Corners Almora Bald Mound Bowes Five Island Park Freeman La Fox Mooseheart North Plato Nottingham Woods Plato Center Rainbow Hills Starks Thornwood Udina Valley View Wasco
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Places adjacent to Wasco, Illinois
Burlington Campton Hills South Elgin Lily Lake Wasco St. Charles Maple Park Elburn Geneva

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