Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois

Caledonia Township
Township

Location in Boone County

Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°22′15″N 88°54′06″W / 42.37083°N 88.90167°W / 42.37083; -88.90167Coordinates: 42°22′15″N 88°54′06″W / 42.37083°N 88.90167°W / 42.37083; -88.90167
Country United States
State Illinois
County Boone
Settlement November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 24.35 sq mi (63.1 km2)
  Land 24.04 sq mi (62.3 km2)
  Water 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)  1.27%
Elevation 912 ft (278 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 7,439
  Density 309.5/sq mi (119.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61008, 61011, 61065
GNIS feature ID 0428749

Caledonia Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,439 and it contained 2,537 housing units.[1] Sometime after 1921, Poplar Grove Township was formed from a portion of Caledonia Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.35 square miles (63.1 km2), of which 24.04 square miles (62.3 km2) (or 98.73%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 1.27%) is water.[1]

Cities

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains Drake Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.

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