Garden Prairie, Illinois
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| Garden Prairie | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Coordinates | 42°15′12″N 88°43′29″W / 42.25333°N 88.72472°W |
| Population | 352 (2010) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
  Location of Garden Prairie within Illinois
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Garden Prairie is an unincorporated former village located in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the former village had a population of 352.[citation needed]
On February 2, 2010, residents voted 57 - 46 to dissolve the village, only 2 years after incorporating by a 62 - 44 vote on February 5, 2008.[1]
[edit] Geography
Garden Prairie is located at 42°15′12″N 88°43′29″W / 42.25333°N 88.72472°W (42.25333, -88.72472)[2]. It is roughly centered between Marengo and Belvidere, at the intersection of US Highway 20 and Garden Prairie Road.
[edit] References
- ^ Kevin Haas (February 2, 2010). "Garden Prairie residents vote to dissolve village". Rockford Register Star. http://www.rrstar.com/elections/x979444337/Garden-Prairie-residents-vote-to-dissolve-village. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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