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Breese Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,417 and it contained 2,243 housing units.[2]

Breese Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′38″N 89°32′09″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	37.43 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Land	37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,417
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	5,499
• Density	144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62216, 62230, 62231, 62245, 62293
FIPS code	17-027-07926

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.43 square miles (96.9 km²), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Aviston (east edge)
• Breese

Unincorporated towns

• Snearlyville

Cemeteries

• Lake Branch
• Saint Dominic
• Saint John

Major highways

• US Route 50

Airports and landing strips

• Dennis Meier Heliport
• Saint Josephs Hospital Heliport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	5,499	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

• Illinois's 19th congressional district
• State House District 107
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Breese Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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