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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.[2]

Boone Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′14″N 88°44′59″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Settlement	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	24.03 sq mi (62.2 km2)
• Land	23.94 sq mi (62.0 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.37%
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,931
• Density	82.2/sq mi (31.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61008, 61012, 61038, 61065
FIPS code	17-007-07328

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.[2]

Cities

• Capron

Unincorporated towns

• Russellville

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 173

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,931	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

• Illinois' 16th congressional district
• State House District 69
• State Senate District 35

References

• "Boone Township, Boone County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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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