Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois

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.

Brooklyn Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 89°06′31″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyLee
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorGeraldine K. Neal
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
748
 • Density21.9/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61318, 61342, 61353, 61378
FIPS code17-103-08654

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
  • Earl Barnickel Airport
  • Gehant Airport
  • W Davis Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)748[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Lee Center Community Unit School District 271

Political districts

References
  • "Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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