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 | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Lee County | |
![]() Lee County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°40′20″N 89°06′31″W | |
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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)[1] | 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 |
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(This town is listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lutheran, Saint Mary's and Union.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 748 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Places adjacent to Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois | |
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Dixon | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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