Spring Township, Boone County, Illinois
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| Spring Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 88°45′25″W / 42.19694°N 88.75694°WCoordinates: 42°11′49″N 88°45′25″W / 42.19694°N 88.75694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.65 km2) |
| • Land | 36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,001 |
| • Density | 27.7/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60135, 60145, 61008, 61038 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429783 |
Spring Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,001.[1] Spring was originally founded by the name of Concord on November 6, 1849, then changed to Ohio in April, 1851, and then finally to Spring in October, 1851.
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Geography [edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Spring Township covers an area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.12 percent is water.
Cities [edit]
- Belvidere (east edge)
Unincorporated towns [edit]
Extinct towns [edit]
- Reeds Crossing
Cemeteries [edit]
The township contains Shattucks Grove Cemetery.
Major highways [edit]
Airports and landing strips [edit]
- Henderson Airport
School districts [edit]
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
Political districts [edit]
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35
References [edit]
- "Spring 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 [edit]
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