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Buckhorn Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 98 and it contained 73 housing units.[2]

Buckhorn Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′06″N 90°51′28″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Brown
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	37.95 sq mi (98.3 km2)
• Land	37.86 sq mi (98.1 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	95
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62314, 62353, 62375
FIPS code	17-009-09291

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.95 square miles (98.3 km²), of which 37.86 square miles (98.1 km²) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.21%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Benville
• Morrelville
• Siloam
• White Oak Springs (historical)

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Benville, Bixler, Bowman, Butler, DeHart, Dobey, Linn and Morrelville.

Landmarks

• Siloam Springs State Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	95	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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