Breese Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Breese Township
Township

Location in Clinton County

Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′38″N 89°32′09″W / 38.61056°N 89.53583°W / 38.61056; -89.53583Coordinates: 38°36′38″N 89°32′09″W / 38.61056°N 89.53583°W / 38.61056; -89.53583
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clinton
Established November 4, 1873
Area
 • Total 37.43 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land 37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation 456 ft (139 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 5,499
 • Density 144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62216, 62230, 62231, 62245, 62293
FIPS code 17-027-07926

Breese Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,417 and it contained 2,243 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.43 square miles (96.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Lake Branch, Saint Dominic and Saint John.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Dennis Meier Heliport
  • Saint Josephs Hospital Heliport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20165,499[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References

  • "Breese Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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