Boone County, Illinois

Boone County
Floyd Hopkins Block in the Belvidere North State Street Historic District
Map of Illinois highlighting Boone County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°20′N 88°49′W / 42.33°N 88.81°W / 42.33; -88.81
Country United States
State Illinois
Founded1837
Named forDaniel Boone
SeatBelvidere
Largest cityBelvidere
Area
 • Total282.039 sq mi (730.48 km2)
 • Land280.741 sq mi (727.12 km2)
 • Water1.298 sq mi (3.36 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,448
 • Estimate 
(2023)
53,202 Decrease
 • Density190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts11th, 16th
Websitewww.boonecountyil.org

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,448. Its county seat is Belvidere.[1] Boone County is included in the Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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