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Brenton Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 436 housing units.[2] The township was originally called Stockton Township and was formed from a portion of Patton Township on March 15, 1859; the name was changed to Brenton Township on May 9, 1864.

Brenton Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 88°10′46″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	March 15, 1859
Area
• Total	36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land	36 sq mi (90 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	921
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60921, 60955, 60959, 60962, 60968
FIPS code	17-053-07978

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 36 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Piper City (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains Brewton Cemetery.

Major highways

• US Route 24
• Illinois Route 115

Airports and landing strips

• Bradbury Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	921	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
• Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
• Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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