Boone Township, Boone County, Illinois

Boone Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,968 and it contained 721 housing units.[2]

Boone Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′14″N 88°44′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total24.03 sq mi (62.2 km2)
 • Land23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.37%
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,931
 • Density82.2/sq mi (31.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61008, 61012, 61038, 61065
FIPS code17-007-07328

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.03 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 23.94 square miles (62.0 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Capron, Chester, County Line and Long Prairie.

Major highways
  • Illinois State Route 173

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20161,931[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

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

References
  • "Boone Township, Boone County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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.
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