Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois

Brenton Township
Township

Location in Ford County

Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 88°10′46″W / 40.71556°N 88.17944°W / 40.71556; -88.17944Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 88°10′46″W / 40.71556°N 88.17944°W / 40.71556; -88.17944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
Established March 15, 1859
Area
 • Total 36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land 36 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 921
 • Density 27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60921, 60955, 60959, 60962, 60968
FIPS code 17-053-07978

Brenton Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 436 housing units.[2] The township was originally called Stockton Township and was formed from a portion of Patton Township on March 15, 1859; the name was changed to Brenton Township on May 9, 1864.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 36 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Brewton Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016921[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Adjacent places of Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois
 Charlotte Township, Livingston County Pella Township
Chatsworth Township, Livingston County Douglas Township, Iroquois County
Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County
   Brenton Township  
Germanville Township, Livingston County Lyman Township
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