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Brookville Township, Illinois

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Township in Illinois, United States
Brookville Township
Township
Location in Ogle CountyLocation in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°04′17″N 89°39′10″W / 42.07139°N 89.65278°W / 42.07139; -89.65278
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyOgle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorAileen Diehl
Area
 • Total18.07 sq mi (46.8 km)
 • Land18.07 sq mi (46.8 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)  0%
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Population
 • Estimate 231
 • Density13.3/sq mi (5.1/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes61030, 61064, 61078
FIPS code17-141-08784

Brookville Township is one of twenty-four townships in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 241 and it contained 117 housing units.

History

Brookville Township was one of the original twenty townships that were created when township government was adopted by the county; these townships were defined on February 5, 1850.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.07 square miles (46.8 km), all land. It contains the unincorporated town of Brookville and the cemeteries of Brookville Township and Chambers Grove.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)231
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

  • Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
  • Polo Community Unit School District 222

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. Kauffman, Horace G.; Kauffman, Rebecca H., eds. (1909). "Township History". Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County. Vol. 2. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 738–740. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Places adjacent to Brookville Township, Illinois
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, Carroll County Forreston Township
Rock Creek-Lima Township, Carroll County Brookville Township Lincoln Township
Eagle Point Township Buffalo Township
Municipalities and communities of Ogle County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Oregon
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Ogle County
Villages
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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