Bradford Township, Lee County, Illinois

Bradford Township
Township
Location in Lee County
Lee County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°47′39″N 89°13′10″W / 41.79417°N 89.21944°WCoordinates: 41°47′39″N 89°13′10″W / 41.79417°N 89.21944°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lee
Established	November 6, 1849
Government
• Supervisor	Douglas J. Wagner
Area
• Total	36.04 sq mi (93.3 km^2)
• Land	36.01 sq mi (93.3 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)  0.08%
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	324
• Density	9/sq mi (3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61006, 61031, 61310, 61378
GNIS feature ID	0428703

Bradford Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 124 housing units.^[1] Ashton Township (originally called Ogle Township) was formed from part of Bradford Township on February 12, 1861.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 36.01 square miles (93.3 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bradford and Gehant Farm.

Airports and landing strips

• Gittleson Farms Airport

School districts

• Ashton Community Unit School District 275

Political districts

• Illinois's 14th congressional district
• State House District 90
• State Senate District 45

References

• "Bradford Township, Lee County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois