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Bonus Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,340 and it contained 1,485 housing units.[2]

Bonus Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′03″N 88°46′25″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

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

• Garden Prairie

(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

• US Route 20

Airports and landing strips

• Bob Walberg Field
• Green Giant-Dillon F777arm Heliport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	4,290	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

Further reading

• "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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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