Township in Illinois, United States
| Brooklyn Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Lee County | |
 Lee County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 89°06′31″W / 41.67222°N 89.10861°W / 41.67222; -89.10861 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Geraldine K. Neal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km) |
| • Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 748 |
| • Density | 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61318, 61342, 61353, 61378 |
| FIPS code | 17-103-08654 |
Brooklyn Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 793 and it contained 358 housing units. In September 1858, Reynolds Township was formed from part of Brooklyn Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
(This town is listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lutheran, Saint Mary's and Union.
Airports and landing strips
- Earl Barnickel Airport
- Gehant Airport
- W Davis Airport
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 748 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Lee Center Community Unit School District 271
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45
References
- "Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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Brooklyn Township
| Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Dixon | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |