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Elkhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°52′58″N 90°43′52″W / 39.88278°N 90.73111°W / 39.88278; -90.73111
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Elkhorn Township
Location in Brown County
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°52′58″N 90°43′52″W / 39.88278°N 90.73111°W / 39.88278; -90.73111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total
37.4 sq mi (97 km2)
 • Land37.4 sq mi (97 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
337
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62323, 62353, 62378
FIPS code17-009-23308

Elkhorn Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 346 and it contained 173 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.4 square miles (97 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Dearborn, Gilbirds, Hebron, Law, Marden, Newenham, Reeves, Rusk, Stoner, Tucker and Zion Lutheran.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)337[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Elkhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas