Poplar Grove Township is one of nine townships in Boone County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,054 and it contained 1,785 housing units. Poplar Grove Township was formed from parts of Caledonia Township and Boone Township after 1921.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.

Cities

* Poplar Grove (north three-quarters) * Timberlane (northeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns

* Beaverton Crossroads

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Clark, Ewins, Popular Grove, Russellville and South Poplar Grove.

Major highways

* Illinois State Route 76 * Illinois State Route 173

Demographics

School districts

* Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 * North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

Illinois's 16th congressional district The 16th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Darin LaHood. Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties, and all of Boone, Bur ...

* State House District 69 * State Senate District 35

References

;Sources *
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas
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External links

{{authority control Townships in Boone County, Illinois Populated places established in 1849 Townships in Illinois 1849 establishments in Illinois