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Brookville Township, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°04′17″N 89°39′10″W / 42.07139°N 89.65278°W / 42.07139; -89.65278
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Brookville Township
Township
Location in Ogle County
Location 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 km2)
 • Land18.07 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
231
 • Density13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61030, 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.[2]

History

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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.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.07 square miles (46.8 km2), all land.[2] It contains the unincorporated town of Brookville and the cemeteries of Brookville Township and Chambers Grove.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)231[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

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

Political districts

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References

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  • "Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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