Bonus Township, Boone County, Illinois
Bonus Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Boone County | |
Boone County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°17′03″N 88°46′25″W / 42.28417°N 88.77361°WCoordinates: 42°17′03″N 88°46′25″W / 42.28417°N 88.77361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone |
Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.81 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.52 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.81% |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,340 |
• Density | 122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 60152, 61008, 61038, 61065 |
GNIS feature ID | 0427934 |
Bonus Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,340 and it contained 1,485 housing units.[1]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.81 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.52 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.81%) is water.[1]
Cities
- Belvidere (east edge)
- Poplar Grove (southeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Andrus, East Bonus, Garden Prairie and Lawrenceville.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Bob Walberg Field
- Green Giant-Dillon F777arm Heliport
School districts
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
- North Boone Community Unit School District 200
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Bonus 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 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.
External links
Poplar Grove Township | Boone Township | Dunham Township, McHenry County | ||
Belvidere Township | Marengo Township, McHenry County | |||
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Flora Township | Spring Township | Riley Township, McHenry County |
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