Browning Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Browning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,450 and it contained 1,184 housing units.[2]

Browning Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°59′25″N 88°58′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total36.48 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)  1.89%
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,396
 • Density68.5/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62812, 62819, 62822, 62865, 62884, 62891
FIPS code17-055-08940

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.89%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns
  • Hickory Corners

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries. These are: Browning, Grammer, Harrison, Hickory Corners, Knight, Moser, Mount Pleasant, Saint Joseph, Saint Marys, Smith and Wayman.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Benton Municipal Airport

Landmarks
  • Benton City Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,396[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Christopher Community Unit School District 99
  • Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Political districts
  • Illinois' 12th congressional district
  • State House District 117
  • State Senate District 59

References
  • "Browning Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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