Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois
| Flora 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°11′34″N 88°53′26″W / 42.19278°N 88.89056°WCoordinates: 42°11′34″N 88°53′26″W / 42.19278°N 88.89056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,981 |
| • Density | 81.8/sq mi (31.6/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60145, 60146, 61008, 61016 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429007 |
Flora Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,981 and it contained 1,203 housing units. Flora Township was originally named Fairfield on November 6, 1849, but was changed to Burton in April, 1851, and then changed again to Flora in October, 1851.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Bloods Point and Flora.
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