Township, Boone County
Appliance Repair in Boone Township, IL
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Boone Township in short
- 300
- mg/L, Village of Capron water (wells untested)
- 1988
- median year built (county 1986)
- 81.1%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 662
- occupied homes, 81.6% owned
- 300
- mg/L, Village of Capron water (wells untested)
- 1988
- median year built (county 1986)
- 81.1%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 662
- occupied homes, 81.6% owned
Water
How hard the water is in Boone Township
Hard water is the norm in Boone Township. Illinois EPA's lab tested Village of Capron water 1 time between 2018 and 2018, and the median result was 300 mg/L of total hardness, about 17.5 grains per gallon. That is a single state sample, so treat it as a snapshot rather than an average.
Homes in Boone Township that are not on a public water main draw from private wells, and a private well is the owner's to test. The Boone County Health Department's standard private well test covers coliform bacteria and nitrates; other tests, which is where hardness would come in, are available a la carte. Sterile bottles are picked up at the department. The public system listed here draw from the same regional aquifers, so its number is a fair first guess for a well, not a substitute for a test.
Here is where that shows up in a house. GE says hard-water buildup can damage dishwasher components over time and that a freestanding ice maker may need cleaning as often as every six months in hard water, because minerals on the freezing plate stop ice from releasing. Angi notes that ice maker water inlet valves are prone to mineral buildup, and InterNACHI warns that the mineral content of water can shorten a water heater's life. If your dishwasher has a hardness setting, set it to your number; GE's SmartDispense models take it from a test strip.
Housing
The homes in Boone Township
There is no single era to Boone Township's housing. 43.6% of homes were built before 1980 and 26.6% since 2000, with a median year built of 1988 (Boone County: 1986).
68.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 16.9% have four or more (Boone County: 73.7% and 28.7%) . That is a typical family-sized housing stock for the Rockford area. 81.6% of households own their home.
Boone Township vs Boone County
| Measure | Boone Township | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,108 | 53,230 |
| Occupied homes | 662 | 19,460 |
| Owner-occupied | 81.6% | 81.8% |
| Median year built | 1988 | 1986 |
| Built before 1960 | 34.8% | 25.5% |
| Built 2000 or later | 26.6% | 27.7% |
| Single-family detached | 74.1% | 78.2% |
| Three or more bedrooms | 68.5% | 73.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 47.1% | 78.2% |
| Heat with propane or tank gas | 34% | 7.4% |
| Heat with electricity | 9.1% | 12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040 and B25041.
Gas, propane or electric
What powers the appliances in Boone Township
The Census asks how each home is heated. In Boone Township, 47.1% of households use utility (piped) gas, 34% use bottled or tank gas such as propane, and 9.1% use electricity (Boone County: 78.2%, 7.4% and 12.2%). Heating fuel is not the same as cooking fuel, but a house with a gas furnace already has gas piped in, which is what makes a gas range or gas dryer an easy choice.
Boone Township is propane territory. 34% of households heat with propane or other tank gas. Gas ranges and dryers leave the factory set for natural gas. GE says its gas cooking appliances ship ready for natural gas with an LP conversion kit and that gas dryers need an LP kit, installed by a qualified installer. A range on propane with the wrong orifices shows flames that are too high, yellow, sooty or noisy, according to GE. Tell the technician the appliance runs on LP before the visit, because parts and settings differ.
Old appliances
Getting rid of an old appliance in Boone Township
- Garbage hauler
- MDC Environmental Services says it provides weekly curbside collection to unincorporated areas of Boone County, including residents outside the Belvidere city limits. source
Whatever hauler a Boone Township household uses, the state rule is the same: Illinois has banned white goods from landfills since July 1, 1994 unless their mercury switches, refrigerant and PCB components are removed (Illinois EPA, 415 ILCS 5/22.28), and federal rules put the refrigerant recovery duty on the final disposer, who must keep a signed statement for a fridge that arrives empty. Before replacing, see repair or replace.
About Boone Township. Boone Township had 1,993 residents and 726 housing units at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61012 (82% of its land), 61038 (14% of its land), 61065 (4% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Appliance repair questions, Boone Township
How hard is the water in Boone Township?
Illinois EPA lab samples of Village of Capron water from 2018 to 2018 had a median of 300 mg/L of total hardness, about 17.5 grains per gallon. The USGS calls anything over 180 mg/L very hard.
Who picks up an old appliance in Boone Township?
MDC Environmental Services says it provides weekly curbside collection to unincorporated areas of Boone County, including residents outside the Belvidere city limits. Ask the hauler about appliances before setting one out: Illinois bans white goods from landfills unless their refrigerant, mercury switches and PCB parts are removed.
How old are the homes in Boone Township?
The median home was built in 1988. 34.8% were built before 1960 and 26.6% in 2000 or later, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
Do homes in Boone Township use gas or electric appliances?
For heating, 47.1% of households use utility gas, 34% propane or other tank gas and 9.1% electricity (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). On propane, gas ranges and dryers need an LP conversion kit, which GE says should be installed by a qualified installer.
What does appliance repair cost in Boone Township?
National 2026 cost guides put a refrigerator repair at $150 to $400, a washer at $180 to $250, a dryer at $100 to $430 and an oven at $130 to $310, with a $70 to $130 service call for the visit and diagnosis. The technician quotes the exact price before any work starts.
Appliance down in Boone Township?
Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing. A local technician who covers Boone Township calls back with a time and a price before any work starts.