Spring Township, Boone County, Illinois
Spring Township | |
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![]() Location in Boone County | |
![]() Boone County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 88°45′25″W / 42.19694°N 88.75694°WCoordinates: 42°11′49″N 88°45′25″W / 42.19694°N 88.75694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone |
Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.14% |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 877 |
• Density | 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60135, 60145, 61008, 61038 |
FIPS code | 17-007-71578 |
Spring Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 894 and it contained 371 housing units.[2] Spring was founded as "Concord" on November 6, 1849, then was renamed "Ohio" in April, 1851, and finally "Spring" in October, 1851.
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[2]
Cities[]
- Belvidere (east edge)
Unincorporated towns[]
Extinct towns[]
Cemeteries[]
The township contains Shattucks Grove Cemetery.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- Henderson Airport
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 877 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts[]
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
Political districts[]
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35
References[]
- "Spring Township, Boone County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Boone County, Illinois
- Populated places established in 1849
- Townships in Illinois
- 1849 establishments in Illinois