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Flora Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,981 and it contained 1,203 housing units.[2] Flora Township was originally named Fairfield on November 6, 1849, but was changed to Burton in April, 1851, and then changed again to Flora in October, 1851.

Flora Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°11′34″N 88°53′26″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Settlement	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2)
• Land	36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,884
• Density	81.8/sq mi (31.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60145, 60146, 61008, 61016
FIPS code	17-007-26441

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km²), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Belvidere (south edge)
• Cherry Valley (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Irene

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bloods Point and Flora.

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• US Route 20

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	2,884	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
• Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

Political districts

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

References

• "Flora 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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