Brenton Township
Location in Ford County
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 88°10′46″W / 40.71556°N 88.17944°W / 40.71556; -88.17944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
EstablishedMarch 15, 1859
Area
  Total36.02 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land36 sq mi (90 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
921
  Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60921, 60955, 60959, 60962, 60968
FIPS code17-053-07978

Brenton Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 436 housing units.[2] The township was originally called Stockton Township and was formed from a portion of Patton Township on March 15, 1859; the name was changed to Brenton Township on May 9, 1864.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 36 square miles (93 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Brewton Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Bradbury Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)921[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
  • Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
  • Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Political districts

References

  • "Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
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