Brooklyn Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 691 and it contained 336 housing units. In September 1858, Reynolds Township was formed from part of Brooklyn Township.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Brooklyn Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.99%) is land and (or 0.01%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Compton West Brooklyn
Unincorporated towns The Burg at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns Melugin Grove at (This town is listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Lutheran, Saint Mary's and Union.
Airports and landing strips Earl Barnickel Airport Gehant Airport W Davis Airport
Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 691 people, 252 households, and 165 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 91.32% White, 0.58% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 5.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.68% of the population.
There were 252 households, out of which 23.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.78% were married couples living together, 4.76% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.52% were non-families. 30.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
The township's age distribution consisted of 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,167, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $47,361 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,612. About 10.9% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
School districts Lee Center Community Unit School District 271
Political districts Illinois's 14th congressional district State House District 90 State Senate District 45
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas
External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois