Poplar Grove, Illinois
| Poplar Grove, Illinois | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Townships | Poplar Grove, Belvidere |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°20′45″N 88°50′22″W / 42.34583°N 88.83944°WCoordinates: 42°20′45″N 88°50′22″W / 42.34583°N 88.83944°W |
| Area | 8.05 sq mi (21 km2) |
| - land | 8.03 sq mi (21 km2) |
| - water | 0.02 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 5,023 (2010) |
| Density | 304.4/sq mi (118/km2) |
| Village President | John W. Neitzel |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61065 |
| Area codes | 815, 779 |
 Location in Boone County and the state of Illinois.
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| Website: www.poplargroveonline.us | |
Poplar Grove (founded in 1859) is a town 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 5,993 at the 2014 census, up from 1,368 in 2000.
Poplar Grove was named in 1845 for a grove of poplar trees near the original town site. A post office called Poplar Grove has been in operation since 1848.
On January 7, 2008, on an unusually warm day which saw temperatures reach the mid 60s °F, a tornado struck northern Illinois, including Poplar Grove and Candlewick Lake. The tornado severely damaged a favorite local attraction, Edward's Apple Orchard. There was one serious injury reported and the damage was widespread. The tornado was later rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. A weather event this big had not occurred in the area since 1967. The tornado was one of the only eight rated EF4 during the time span of the warm weather, which lasted from January 7 to January 10. Although there were no losses, it was still a very severe storm. The following month the cast of the TV show "Storm Chasers" visited Caledonia Elementary School to talk about tornadoes and the effects they have on communities. The students and the "Storm Chasers" were featured on a Rockford's "23 WIFR News" story on the January 2008 tornado.
On April 9, 2015 northern Illinois was hit with yet another tornado. This time there were four in the surrounding areas of Rockford, Rochelle, and Belvidere. These tornadoes all broke the record for the last tornado to touch down in the area, and it again destroyed another favorite attraction, The Belvidere Petting Zoo, as well as killing some of the animals. The rest were all rescued by 200 volunteers who showed up to help the day following the tornadoes. It caused a great tragedy in northern Illinois leveling houses and injuring many, though with a minimal amount of loss of lives. The Red Cross foundation was able to help those affected by the outbreak of tornadoes.
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