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Bradford Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 124 housing units.[2] Ashton Township (originally called Ogle Township) was formed from part of Bradford Township on February 12, 1861.

Bradford Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°47′39″N 89°13′10″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lee
Established	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	Cynthia S. Knight
Area
• Total	36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	307
• Density	9/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61006, 61031, 61310, 61378
FIPS code	17-103-07679

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 36.01 square miles (93.3 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bradford and Gehant Farm.

Airports and landing strips

• Gittleson Farms Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	307	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

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

References

• "Bradford Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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