Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Illinois

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.

Poplar Grove Township
Township
Location in Boone County
Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′11″N 88°49′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
SettlementNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total23.84 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Land23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,099
 • Density212.5/sq mi (82.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61008, 61011, 61012, 61065
FIPS code17-007-61158

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
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)5,099[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

Political districts

References
Sources
  • "Poplar Grove 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
Notes
  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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