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Leroy Township, Illinois

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LeRoy 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
 • Total
31.28 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Land31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
485
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60033, 61012, 61065
GNIS feature ID0429247

LeRoy Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 207 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.28 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 31.27 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blaine, Burr Oak, Dullam, Stone School and Tound Prairie.

Airports and landing strips

  • Munch Heliport
  • Pine Hill Airport

School districts

  • Harvard Community Unit School District 50
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

References

  • "Leroy 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