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Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Ford

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
93.29 km²

Population
  
973 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
March 15, 1859

Elevation
  
213 m

Local time
  
Thursday 10:29 PM

Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
60921, 60955, 60959, 60962, 60968

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 76% Humidity

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. 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.

Contents

Map of Brenton Township, IL, USA

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.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Piper City (vast majority)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains Brewton Cemetery.

    Major highways

  • US Route 24
  • Illinois Route 115
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Bradbury Airport
  • 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

  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 105
  • State Senate District 53
  • References

    Brenton Township, Ford County, Illinois Wikipedia