Buckhorn Township, Brown County, Illinois

Buckhorn Township
Buckhorn Township
Township
	Location in Brown County
	Brown County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°53′06″N90°51′28″W / 39.88500°N 90.85778°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Brown
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	37.95 sq mi (98.3 km2)
• Land	37.86 sq mi (98.1 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.21%
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	102
• Density	2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62314, 62353, 62375
FIPS code	17-009-09291

Last updated July 23, 2023

Buckhorn Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 102 and it contained 54 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.95 square miles (98.3 km²), of which 37.86 square miles (98.1 km²) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.21%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Benville, Bixler, Bowman, Butler, DeHart, Dobey, Linn and Morrelville.

Landmarks

Siloam Springs State Park

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 102 people, 98 households, and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.68 inhabitants per square mile (1.03/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 1.42 per square mile (0.55/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.08% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 16.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.53% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 9.18% were non-families. 9.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.34.

The township's age distribution consisted of 20.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $116,047, and the median income for a family was $116,308. Males had a median income of $45,417 versus $25,959 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,073. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	98	—
2020	102	4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 18th congressional district
State House District 93
State Senate District 47

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[census-2] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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County seat: Mount Sterling
Cities	Mount Sterling	Map of Illinois highlighting Brown County
Villages	Mound Station Ripley Versailles
Townships	Buckhorn Cooperstown Elkhorn Lee Missouri Mount Sterling Pea Ridge Ripley Versailles
Unincorporated communities	Benville Buckhorn Cooperstown Damon Fargo Gilbirds Hersman Jaques La Grange Morrelville Siloam
Ghost towns	Milton White Oak Springs
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