Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Buckhorn Township is one of nine townships
in Brown County, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 107.
, Buckhorn Township covers an area of 37.97 square miles (98.3 km²); of this, 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) or 0.21 percent is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Brown County, Illinois
Illinois
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, 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 107.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Buckhorn Township covers an area of 37.97 square miles (98.3 km²); of this, 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) or 0.21 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BenvilleBenville, IllinoisBenville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Benville is southeast of Siloam Springs State Park....
- MorrelvilleMorrelville, IllinoisMorrelville is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Morrelville is south of Mount Sterling....
- SiloamSiloam, IllinoisSiloam is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Siloam is located within Siloam Springs State Park....
- White Oak Springs (historical)White Oak Springs, IllinoisWhite Oak Springs is a former settlement in Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois, United States. White Oak Springs was northeast of Benville and north-northwest of Morrelville....
(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.Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional districtIllinois' 18th congressional districtThe 18th Congressional District of Illinois covers central and western Illinois, including the cities of Jacksonville, Peoria, and Springfield. It is represented by Aaron Schock.-Voting:-2008:...
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47