Brookside Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Brookside Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,503 and it contained 1,700 housing units.[2] The township's name changed from Crooked Creek Township on June 1, 1874.

Brookside Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°32′N 89°12′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total24.33 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Land24.33 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,503
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,382
 • Density226.2/sq mi (87.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62250, 62801
FIPS code17-027-08732

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.33 square miles (63.0 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries
  • Barker
  • Chambers
  • Garrison
  • Gilmore
  • Jolliff
  • Jones
  • Petrea[3]

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Centralia Correctional Center Heliport

Landmarks
  • Fairview Park
  • Warren G Murray Developmental Center

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)5,382[1]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts
  • Carlyle Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References
  • "Brookside 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. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. "Brookside Township Cemetery Index". Clinton Co ILGenWeb Project. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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