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A township of 1,009 people in Boone County, Illinois
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Outdoors in Spring

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Conserved land2%467 of 22,958 acres
Trails29 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0463 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Spring

Township in Illinois, United States
1849Established
864Population
36.2 sq miArea
860 ftElevation

Spring Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 864 and it contained 368 housing units. Spring was founded as "Concord" on November 6, 1849, then was renamed "Ohio" in April, 1851, and finally "Spring" in October, 1851.

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Living in Spring

Work & commute in Spring

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Most working residents leave Spring for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Rockford (18%), Belvidere (17%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Rockford
18%
Belvidere
17%
Chicago
4%
Belvidere
3%
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Health in Spring

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

9worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 13.6 mi · ER
Crusader Clinic - BelvidereBelvidere · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61008, 61038, 60145 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring →

Natural hazards in Spring

34
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring →

Climate in Spring

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Spring has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 17°Winter
59° / 37°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
61° / 41°Fall
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Nearest: Ida Public LibraryBelvidere · 6.4 miles · 56 hrs a week

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Where Spring is

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