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Boone Township, Boone County, Illinois

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Boone Township
Location in Boone County
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Boone County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total24.03 sq mi (62.2 km2)
 • Land23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.37%
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,968
 • Density82.2/sq mi (31.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61008, 61012, 61038, 61065
GNIS feature ID0428694

Boone Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,968 and it contained 721 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.03 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 23.94 square miles (62.0 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[1]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Capron, Chester, County Line and Long Prairie.

Major highways

School districts

  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

References

  • "Boone 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

External links