Bonus Township, Illinois
Bonus Township | |
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 Location in Boone County | |
 Boone County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′03″N 88°46′25″W / 42.28417°N 88.77361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.81 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.81% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,290 |
| • Density | 122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60152, 61008, 61038, 61065 |
| FIPS code | 17-007-07302 |
Bonus Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,340 and it contained 1,485 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.81 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[2]
Cities
- Belvidere (east edge)
- Poplar Grove (southeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Andrus, East Bonus, Garden Prairie and Lawrenceville.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Bob Walberg Field
- Green Giant-Dillon F777arm Heliport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 4,290 | [1] | |
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
- "Bonus Township, Boone County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |