Brookside Township, Clinton County, Illinois

Brookside Township
Township
Location in Clinton County
Location in Clinton County
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Clinton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°32′N 89°12′W / 38.533°N 89.200°W / 38.533; -89.200
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total
24.33 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Land24.33 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,444
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62250, 62801
FIPS code17-027-08732

Brookside Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,444 and it contained 1,570 housing units.[1] The township's name changed from Crooked Creek Township on June 1, 1874.

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.