Poplar Grove Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,054 and it contained 1,785 housing units.[2] Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township and Boone Township after 1921.
Poplar Grove Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Boone County | |
![]() Boone County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°22′11″N 88°49′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone |
Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 23.84 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
• Land | 23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 5,099 |
• Density | 212.5/sq mi (82.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61008, 61011, 61012, 61065 |
FIPS code | 17-007-61158 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.84 square miles (61.7 km2), of which 23.78 square miles (61.6 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark, Ewins, Popular Grove, Russellville and South Poplar Grove.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 5,099 | [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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