Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois

Brookville Township
Township

Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°04′17″N 89°39′10″W / 42.07139°N 89.65278°W / 42.07139; -89.65278Coordinates: 42°04′17″N 89°39′10″W / 42.07139°N 89.65278°W / 42.07139; -89.65278
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Ogle
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 • Supervisor Aileen Diehl
Area
 • Total 18.07 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Land 18.07 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 231
 • Density 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 61030, 61064, 61078
FIPS code 17-141-08784

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

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016231[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  • "Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  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. ↑ Kauffman, Horace G.; Kauffman, Rebecca H., eds. (1909). "Township History". Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County. 2. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 738–740. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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