Browning Township, Franklin County, Illinois
Appearance
Browning Township | |
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Coordinates: 37°59′25″N 88°58′58″W / 37.99028°N 88.98278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Franklin |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.48 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.89% |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,396 |
• Density | 68.5/sq mi (26.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62812, 62819, 62822, 62865, 62884, 62891 |
FIPS code | 17-055-08940 |
Browning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,450 and it contained 1,184 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.89%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Benton (west quarter)
- Buckner
- Christopher (east edge)
- Valier (east quarter)
- West City
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Hickory Corners
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries. These are: Browning, Grammer, Harrison, Hickory Corners, Knight, Moser, Mount Pleasant, Saint Joseph, Saint Marys, Smith and Wayman.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Benton Municipal Airport
Landmarks
- Benton City Park
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2016 (est.) | 2,396 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
- Christopher Community Unit School District 99
- Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 59
References
- "Browning Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.