Belvidere Township, Boone County, Illinois
Belvidere Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Boone County | |
Boone County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°17′01″N 88°53′25″W / 42.28361°N 88.89028°WCoordinates: 42°17′01″N 88°53′25″W / 42.28361°N 88.89028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone |
Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
• Land | 36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.23% |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 30,109 |
• Density | 834.2/sq mi (322.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61008, 61011, 61016, 61065, 61107, 61111, 61114 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428656 |
Belvidere Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,109 and it contained 11,272 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[1]
Cities
- Belvidere (southeast three-quarters)
- Cherry Valley (west quarter)
- Loves Park (west edge)
- Poplar Grove (northeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Belvidere, Highland Garden of Memories, Orth and Saint James Catholic.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Belvidere Assembly Plant Heliport
- Belvidere Limited Airport
- Poplar Grove Airport
Rivers
Landmarks
- Belvidere Landing Strp
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
- "Belvidere 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
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
Harlem Township, Winnebago County | Caledonia Township | Poplar Grove Township | ||
Rockford Township, Winnebago County | Bonus Township | |||
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Flora Township | Spring Township |
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