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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.35 sq mi (63.06 km2) |
| - Land | 24.04 sq mi (62.25 km2) |
| - Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) 1.28% |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,416 |
| - Density | 183.7/sq mi (70.9/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 2000 census, its population was 4,4161. Sometime after 1921, Poplar Grove Township was formed from a portion of Caledonia Township.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Caledonia Township covers an area of 24.35 square miles (63.06 square kilometers); of this, 0.31 square miles (0.81 square kilometers) or 1.28 percent is water.
Cities
- Caledonia
- Loves Park (east edge)
- Poplar Grove (west edge)
- Timberlane (northwest three-quarters)
Extinct towns
- North Caledonia
Adjacent townships
- Manchester Township (north)
- Poplar Grove Township (east)
- Belvidere Township (south)
- Rockford Township, Winnebago County (southwest)
- Harlem Township, Winnebago County (west)
- Roscoe Township, Winnebago County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Drake Cemetery,
Major highways
School districts
- Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
- North Boone Community Unit School District 200
- Rockford School District 205
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 69
- State Senate District 35
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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