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Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Boone

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
94.51 km²

Population
  
2,981 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Settlement
  
November 6, 1849

Elevation
  
265 m

Local time
  
Monday 5:42 AM

Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
60145, 60146, 61008, 61016

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 97% Humidity

Flora Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,981 and it contained 1,203 housing units. Flora Township was originally named Fairfield on November 6, 1849, but was changed to Burton in April, 1851, and then changed again to Flora in October, 1851.

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Map of Flora Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.

Cities

  • Belvidere (south edge)
  • Cherry Valley (east edge)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Irene

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Bloods Point and Flora.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 90
  • US Route 20

    • School districts

  • Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
  • Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

    • Political districts

  • Illinois' 16th congressional district
  • State House District 69
  • State Senate District 35

    • References

    Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois Wikipedia
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