Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois

Brooklyn Township
Township

Location in Lee County

Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 89°06′31″W / 41.67222°N 89.10861°W / 41.67222; -89.10861Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 89°06′31″W / 41.67222°N 89.10861°W / 41.67222; -89.10861
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Lee
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 • Supervisor Geraldine K. Neal
Area
 • Total 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 748
 • Density 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61318, 61342, 61353, 61378
FIPS code 17-103-08654

Brooklyn Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 793 and it contained 358 housing units.[2] In September 1858, Reynolds Township was formed from part of Brooklyn Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

(This town is listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lutheran, Saint Mary's and Union.

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016748[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 Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois
 Viola Township Willow Creek Township
Lee Center Township
Sublette Township		 Wyoming Township
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