Spring Township, Boone County, Illinois
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Spring Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Boone County Location in Boone County |
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Boone County's location in Illinois |
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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) | |
• Total | 894 |
• Density | 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60135, 60145, 61008, 61038 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429783 |
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.[1] Spring was originally founded by the name of Concord on November 6, 1849, then changed to Ohio in April, 1851, and then finally to Spring in October, 1851.
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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.[1]
Cities
- Belvidere (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Reeds Crossing
Cemeteries
The township contains Shattucks Grove Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Henderson Airport
School districts
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas