Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois

Buckhorn Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 98 and it contained 73 housing units.[2]

Buckhorn Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°53′06″N 90°51′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total37.95 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land37.86 sq mi (98.1 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
95
 • Density2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62314, 62353, 62375
FIPS code17-009-09291

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.95 square miles (98.3 km2), of which 37.86 square miles (98.1 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.21%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Benville, Bixler, Bowman, Butler, DeHart, Dobey, Linn and Morrelville.

Landmarks
  • Siloam Springs State Park

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 201695[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts
  • Illinois' 18th congressional district
  • State House District 93
  • State Senate District 47

References
  • "Buckhorn 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. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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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