Brown Township, Champaign County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Brown Township is a township
in Champaign County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,966.
in September, 1869.
lies in the southeast corner of the township; portions of the town extend into neighboring townships, but the majority is in Brown Township. The small town of Foosland
is in the western part of the township along the route of the Norfolk Southern railroad.
is a small settlement in the far southwestern part of the township; the railroad passes through it. Dickerson
lies about 2 miles to the east of Lotus.
U.S. Route 136
passes through Fisher and runs along the entire southern border of the township. Illinois State Route 47 passes through the township on its route from Mahomet
in the south to Gibson City
(in neighboring Ford County) in the north. Illinois State Route 54 passes from southwest to northeast through the far northwestern corner of the township on its route from Farmer City
(in DeWitt County) to Gibson City.
A Norfolk Southern Railroad line passes through the township, connecting Bement with Gibson City.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Champaign County
Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 201,081, which is an increase of 11.9% from 179,669 in 2000.. It is the 10th most populous county in Illinois...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,966.
History
Brown Township was formed from a portion of East Bend TownshipEast Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois
East Bend Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 880.-Geography:East Bend Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water. The streams of Blackford Slough, Dickerson Slough and Hillsbury Slough run through this...
in September, 1869.
Geography
Brown Township covers an area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water.Cities and towns
The city of FisherFisher, Illinois
Fisher is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States that was founded in 1875. The population was 1,881 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fisher is located at ....
lies in the southeast corner of the township; portions of the town extend into neighboring townships, but the majority is in Brown Township. The small town of Foosland
Foosland, Illinois
Foosland is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 101 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Foosland is located at ....
is in the western part of the township along the route of the Norfolk Southern railroad.
Unincorporated towns
LotusLotus, Illinois
Lotus is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Lotus is located along a railroad line southwest of Foosland....
is a small settlement in the far southwestern part of the township; the railroad passes through it. Dickerson
Dickerson, Illinois
Dickerson is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Dickerson is west of Fisher....
lies about 2 miles to the east of Lotus.
Transportation
U.S. Route 136
U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:...
passes through Fisher and runs along the entire southern border of the township. Illinois State Route 47 passes through the township on its route from Mahomet
Mahomet, Illinois
Mahomet is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,258 at the 2010 census. Mahomet is located approximately ten miles west of Champaign at the junction of Interstate 74 and IL 47.-Geography:...
in the south to Gibson City
Gibson City, Illinois
Gibson City is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,407 at the 2010 census.-History:The site of Gibson City was purchased and platted by Jonathan B. Lott in 1869. In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, and several stores and an a grain elevator were...
(in neighboring Ford County) in the north. Illinois State Route 54 passes from southwest to northeast through the far northwestern corner of the township on its route from Farmer City
Farmer City, Illinois
Farmer City is a city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,037 at the 2010 census.Farmer City is part of Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 sharing facilities with nearby Mansfield and Bellflower, Illinois. Farmer City facilities include the District Unit...
(in DeWitt County) to Gibson City.
A Norfolk Southern Railroad line passes through the township, connecting Bement with Gibson City.