Brookville Township, Illinois
Township in Illinois, United States
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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 | |
|---|---|
Location in Ogle County | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′17″N 89°39′10″W | |
| 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) | |
| 231 | |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61030, 61064, 61078 |
| FIPS code | 17-141-08784 |
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
School districts
- Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
- Polo Community Unit School District 222
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45