Breese Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Breese Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,417 and it contained 2,243 housing units.[2]

Breese Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°36′38″N 89°32′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total37.43 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land37.41 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,417
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,499
 • Density144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62216, 62230, 62231, 62245, 62293
FIPS code17-027-07926

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.43 square miles (96.9 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.9 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries
  • Lake Branch
  • Saint Dominic
  • Saint John

Major highways
  • US Route 50

Airports and landing strips
  • Dennis Meier Heliport
  • Saint Josephs Hospital Heliport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)5,499[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

Political districts

References
  • "Breese Township, Clinton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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