Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Illinois

Poplar Grove Township
Township

Location in Boone County

Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′11″N 88°49′22″W / 42.36972°N 88.82278°W / 42.36972; -88.82278Coordinates: 42°22′11″N 88°49′22″W / 42.36972°N 88.82278°W / 42.36972; -88.82278
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)[1] 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.[2] Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township and Boone Township after 1921.

Geography

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.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark, Ewins, Popular Grove, Russellville and South Poplar Grove.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
Est. 20165,099[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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