Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Poplar Grove Township is one of nine townships
in Boone County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,176. Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township
and Boone Township
after 1921.
, Poplar Grove Township covers an area of 23.75 square miles (61.5 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Boone County, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,176. Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois
Caledonia Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,416. Sometime after 1921, Poplar Grove Township was formed from a portion of Caledonia Township.-Geography:...
and Boone Township
Boone Township, Boone County, Illinois
Boone Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,671.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boone Township covers an area of .-Cemeteries:...
after 1921.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Poplar Grove Township covers an area of 23.75 square miles (61.5 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.
Cities
- Poplar GrovePoplar Grove, IllinoisPoplar Grove is a village located in Poplar Grove and Belvidere Townships, Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,023 at the 2010 census, up significantly from 1,368 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the 2000 U.S...
(north three-quarters) - TimberlaneTimberlane, IllinoisTimberlane is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 934 at the 2010 census, up significantly from 234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(northeast quarter)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark, Ewins, Popular Grove, Russellville and South Poplar Grove.Major highways
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Illinois State Route 76 -
Illinois State Route 173
School districts
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
- North Boone Community Unit School District 200
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional districtIllinois' 16th congressional districtThe 16th Congressional District of Illinois covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, and Whiteside counties.For...
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35