Flora Township, Illinois
Flora Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Boone County | |
Boone County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′34″N 88°53′26″W / 42.19278°N 88.89056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Settlement | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,994 |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60145, 60146, 61008, 61016 |
| FIPS code | 17-007-26441 |
Flora Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,994 and it contained 1,217 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.