Boone Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Boone County |
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Boone County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 42°22′14″N 88°44′59″W / 42.37056°N 88.74972°WCoordinates: 42°22′14″N 88°44′59″W / 42.37056°N 88.74972°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) | |
• Total | 1,968 |
• Density | 82.2/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61008, 61012, 61038, 61065 |
GNIS feature ID | 0428694 |
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.
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.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Capron, Chester, County Line and Long Prairie.