Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois

Brooklyn Township
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
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)	748
• Density	21.9/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
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

The Burg at 41°42′23″N 89°05′55″W / 41.70642°N 89.098702°W / 41.70642; -89.098702

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

Extinct towns

Melugin Grove at 41°42′25″N 89°06′45″W / 41.706976°N 89.112591°W / 41.706976; -89.112591

(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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	748	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Lee Center Community Unit School District 271

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 90
State Senate District 45

References

External links

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