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Boone Township, Boone County, Illinois

Boone Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′14″N 88°44′59″W / 42.37056°N 88.74972°W / 42.37056; -88.74972Coordinates: 42°22′14″N 88°44′59″W / 42.37056°N 88.74972°W / 42.37056; -88.74972
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.


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