Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Illinois
| Poplar Grove 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′11″N 88°49′22″W / 42.36972°N 88.82278°WCoordinates: 42°22′11″N 88°49′22″W / 42.36972°N 88.82278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.84 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 5,099 |
| • Density | 212.5/sq mi (82.0/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61008, 61011, 61012, 61065 |
| FIPS code | 17-007-61158 |
Poplar Grove Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,054 and it contained 1,785 housing units. Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township and Boone Township after 1921.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.84 square miles (61.7 km2), of which 23.78 square miles (61.6 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark, Ewins, Popular Grove, Russellville and South Poplar Grove.
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