Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois

Buckhorn Township
Township

Location in Brown County

Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′06″N 90°51′28″W / 39.88500°N 90.85778°W / 39.88500; -90.85778Coordinates: 39°53′06″N 90°51′28″W / 39.88500°N 90.85778°W / 39.88500; -90.85778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Brown
Established November 8, 1853
Area
 • Total 37.95 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land 37.86 sq mi (98.1 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 95
 • Density 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62314, 62353, 62375
FIPS code 17-009-09291

Buckhorn Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 98 and it contained 73 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.95 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 37.86 square miles (98.1 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Benville, Bixler, Bowman, Butler, DeHart, Dobey, Linn and Morrelville.

Landmarks

  • Siloam Springs State Park

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201695[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • 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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