Belvidere Township, Boone County, Illinois

Belvidere Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,109 and it contained 11,272 housing units.[2]

Belvidere Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°17′01″N 88°53′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.54 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.23%
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
29,669
 • Density834.2/sq mi (322.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61008, 61011, 61016, 61065, 61107, 61111, 61114
FIPS code17-007-05105

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.54 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.23%) is water.[2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Belvidere, Highland Garden of Memories, Orth and Saint James Catholic.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

Landmarks
  • Belvidere Landing Strp

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)29,669[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

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