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)
 • Total 241
 • Density 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61030, 61064, 61078
GNIS feature ID 0428717

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.[1]

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.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.07 square miles (46.8 km2), all land.[1] It contains the unincorporated town of Brookville and the cemeteries of Brookville Township and Chambers Grove.

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Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ 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.

External links

 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, Carroll County Forreston Township
Rock Creek-Lima Township, Carroll County Lincoln Township
   Brookville Township  
Eagle Point Township Buffalo Township
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