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Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois

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Lee Township
Location in Brown County
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Brown County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total
37.67 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Land37.63 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
326
 • Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62353, 62375
GNIS feature ID0429239

Lee Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 326 and it contained 158 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.67 square miles (97.6 km2), of which 37.63 square miles (97.5 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Ausmus, Buckhorn, Cleaves, Fargo, Howe, Lee and Orton.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Brown County Flyers Association Airport
  • Mayfield Landing Strip

School districts

  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

References

  • "Lee 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