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Spring Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 894 and it contained 371 housing units.[2] Spring was founded as "Concord" on November 6, 1849, then was renamed "Ohio" in April, 1851, and finally "Spring" in October, 1851.

Spring Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 88°45′25″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Settlement	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	877
• Density	24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60135, 60145, 61008, 61038
FIPS code	17-007-71578

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]

Cities

• Belvidere (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Herbert

Extinct towns

• Reeds Crossing, Illinois

Cemeteries

The township contains Shattucks Grove Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 90

Airports and landing strips

• Henderson Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	877	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100

Political districts

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

References

• "Spring 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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