Belvidere Township, Boone County, Illinois

Belvidere Township
—  Township  —
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′01″N 88°53′25″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Settlement	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.52 sq mi (94.58 km2)
• Land	36.34 sq mi (94.12 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.5%
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	25,212
• Density	693.8/sq mi (267.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61008, 61011, 61016, 61065, 61107, 61111, 61114
GNIS feature ID	0428656

Belvidere Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 25,212.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Belvidere Township covers an area of 36.52 square miles (94.6 km²); of this, 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) or 0.5 percent is water.

Cities

• Belvidere (southeast three-quarters)
• Cherry Valley (west quarter)
• Loves Park (west edge)
• Poplar Grove (northeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Edgewood
• Prairie View

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Belvidere, Highland Garden of Memories, Orth and Saint James Catholic.

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• US Route 20
• Illinois State Route 76

Airports and landing strips

• Belvidere Assembly Plant Heliport
• Belvidere Limited Airport

Rivers

• Kishwaukee River

Landmarks

• Belvidere Landing Strp

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

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives