Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois

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Lee Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 90°51′01″W / 39.97500°N 90.85028°W / 39.97500; -90.85028Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 90°51′01″W / 39.97500°N 90.85028°W / 39.97500; -90.85028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total37.67 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Land37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
318
 • Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62353, 62375
FIPS code17-009-42561

Lee Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 326 and it contained 158 housing units.[2]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.67 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.63 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Cities[]

Unincorporated towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Ausmus, Buckhorn, Cleaves, Fargo, Howe, Lee and Orton.

Major highways[]

  • US 24.svg US Route 24

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Brown County Flyers Association Airport
  • Mayfield Landing Strip
  • Jennings Landing Strip

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)318[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts[]

References[]

  • "Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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