Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Brookville Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Ogle County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 253.
, Brookville Township covers an area of 18 square miles (46.6 km²). It contains the unincorporated town of Brookville
and the cemeteries of Brookville Township and Chambers Grove.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Ogle County
Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 253.
History
Brookville Township was one of the original twenty townships that were created when township government was adopted by the county; these townships were defined on February 5, 1850.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Brookville Township covers an area of 18 square miles (46.6 km²). It contains the unincorporated town of Brookville
Brookville, Illinois
Brookville is an unincorporated town in Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Brookville is located on the western border of Brookville Township and Ogle County, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 64, at an elevation of 781 feet. The city of...
and the cemeteries of Brookville Township and Chambers Grove.
School districts
- Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
- Polo Community Unit School District 222
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45