Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn Township is one of twenty-two townships
in Lee County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 876. In September 1858, Reynolds Township
was formed from part of Brooklyn Township.
, Brooklyn Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km²); of this, 36.34 square miles (94.1 km²) (99.99 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.01 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Civil township
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in Lee County, Illinois
Illinois
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United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 876. In September 1858, Reynolds Township
Reynolds Township, Lee County, Illinois
Reynolds Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. The population was 333 at the 2000 census. Reynolds Township formed from Brooklyn Township in September, 1858.- External links :****...
was formed from part of Brooklyn Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Brooklyn Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km²); of this, 36.34 square miles (94.1 km²) (99.99 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.01 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- ComptonCompton, IllinoisCompton is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census, down from 347 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- West BrooklynWest Brooklyn, IllinoisWest Brooklyn is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 142 at the 2010 census, down from 174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Brooklyn is located at ....
Unincorporated towns
- The BurgThe Burg, IllinoisThe Burg is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The Burg is northwest of Compton....
at 41.7064199°N 89.0987015°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Melugin Grove at 41.7069755°N 89.1125906°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lutheran, Saint Mary's and Union.Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 90
- State Senate District 45