Belvidere Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,109 and it contained 11,272 housing units.[2]
Belvidere Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Boone County | |
![]() Boone County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°17′01″N 88°53′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone |
Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Land | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.23% |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 29,669 |
• Density | 834.2/sq mi (322.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61008, 61011, 61016, 61065, 61107, 61111, 61114 |
FIPS code | 17-007-05105 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Belvidere, Highland Garden of Memories, Orth and Saint James Catholic.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 29,669 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Belvidere | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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