Bonus Township, Boone County, Illinois

Bonus Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,340 and it contained 1,485 housing units.[2]

Bonus Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′03″N 88°46′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total35.81 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.81%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,290
 • Density122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60152, 61008, 61038, 61065
FIPS code17-007-07302

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.81 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Andrus, East Bonus, Garden Prairie and Lawrenceville.

Major highways
  • US Route 20

Airports and landing strips
  • Bob Walberg Field
  • Green Giant-Dillon F777arm Heliport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20164,290[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts
  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 69
  • State Senate District 35

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Further reading
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