Leroy Township, Boone County, Illinois

LeRoy Township
Township

Location in Boone County

Boone County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°27′30″N 88°45′53″W / 42.45833°N 88.76472°W / 42.45833; -88.76472Coordinates: 42°27′30″N 88°45′53″W / 42.45833°N 88.76472°W / 42.45833; -88.76472
Country United States
State Illinois
County Boone
Settlement November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 31.28 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Land 31.27 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 485
 • Density 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 60033, 61012, 61065
GNIS feature ID 0429247

LeRoy Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 485 and it contained 207 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.28 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 31.27 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blaine, Burr Oak, Dullam, Stone School and Round Prairie.

Airports and landing strips

  • Munch Heliport
  • Pine Hill Airport

School districts

  • Harvard Community Unit School District 50
  • North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Political districts

References

  • "Leroy 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. 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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