Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois

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]

Brookville Township
Township
Location in Ogle County
Location in Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°04′17″N 89°39′10″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyOgle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorAileen Diehl
Area
 • Total18.07 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Land18.07 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
231
 • Density13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61030, 61064, 61078
FIPS code17-141-08784

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.Note%±
2016 (est.)231[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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  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. Kauffman, Horace G.; Kauffman, Rebecca H., eds. (1909). "Township History". Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County. Vol. 2. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 738–740. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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