Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois

Flora Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,981 and it contained 1,203 housing units.[2] Flora Township was originally named Fairfield on November 6, 1849, but was changed to Burton in April, 1851, and then changed again to Flora in October, 1851.

Flora Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°11′34″N 88°53′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,884
 • Density81.8/sq mi (31.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60145, 60146, 61008, 61016
FIPS code17-007-26441

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bloods Point and Flora.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,884[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
  • Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

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

References
  • "Flora 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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