Poplar Grove, Illinois

Poplar Grove, Illinois
Motto: 
A great place to call home
Location of Poplar Grove in Boone County, Illinois.
Location of Poplar Grove in Boone County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°20′45″N 88°50′22″W / 42.34583°N 88.83944°W / 42.34583; -88.83944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBoone
TownshipsPoplar Grove, Belvidere
Government
 • Village PresidentDon Sattler[1][2]
Area
 • Total
7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2)
 • Land7.66 sq mi (19.85 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,049
 • Density658.88/sq mi (254.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61065
Area codes815, 779
FIPS code17-61145
Wikimedia CommonsPoplar Grove, Illinois
WebsiteVillage of Poplar Grove
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Poplar Grove (founded in 1859) is a village located in Poplar Grove and Belvidere Townships, Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, and of the gated community Candlewick Lake. The population was 5,049 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ Bliss, Julie A. (2021). Boone county Illinois year book two thousand twenty one (PDF). Belvidere, Illinois.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Village Board of Trustees".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village of Poplar Grove, Illinois