Brown Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Brown Township
Township

Location in Champaign County

Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°21′32″N 88°24′43″W / 40.35889°N 88.41194°W / 40.35889; -88.41194Coordinates: 40°21′32″N 88°24′43″W / 40.35889°N 88.41194°W / 40.35889; -88.41194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Established September 1869
Area
 • Total 36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.36%
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,995
 • Density 55.1/sq mi (21.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0428720

Brown Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,995 and it contained 816 housing units.[1]

History

Brown Township was formed from a portion of East Bend Township in September, 1869.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[1]

Map of Brown Township

Cities and towns

The city of Fisher lies in the southeast corner of the township; portions of the town extend into neighboring townships, but the majority is in Brown Township. The small town of Foosland is in the western part of the township along the route of the Norfolk Southern railroad.

Unincorporated towns

Lotus is a small settlement in the far southwestern part of the township; the railroad passes through it. Dickerson lies about 2 miles to the east of Lotus.

Transportation

A view of the railroad tracks leading to Lotus, Illinois in section 31 of Brown Township on the McLean–Champaign county line

U.S. Route 136 passes through Fisher and runs along the entire southern border of the township. Illinois State Route 47 passes through the township on its route from Mahomet in the south to Gibson City (in neighboring Ford County) in the north. Illinois State Route 54 passes from southwest to northeast through the far northwestern corner of the township on its route from Farmer City (in DeWitt County) to Gibson City.

A Norfolk Southern Railway line passes through the township, connecting Bement with Gibson City.

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.

External links

 Cheney's Grove Township, McLean County Drummer Township, Ford County Dix Township, Ford County
Bellflower Township, McLean County East Bend Township
   Brown Township  
Newcomb Township Condit Township
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