Bradford Township, Lee County, Illinois

Bradford Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 124 housing units.[2] Ashton Township (originally called Ogle Township) was formed from part of Bradford Township on February 12, 1861.

Bradford Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°47′39″N 89°13′10″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorCynthia S. Knight
Area
 • Total36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
307
 • Density9/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61006, 61031, 61310, 61378
FIPS code17-103-07679

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 36.01 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bradford and Gehant Farm.

Airports and landing strips
  • Gittleson Farms Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)307[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

References
  • "Bradford Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.