Brookville Township, IL 01, 2007
Brookville Township’s story
178 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
- 1848Brookville Township is settled
Brookville TownshipIL
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
236
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Brookville Township a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower January low than Brookville Township. Brookville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Brookville Township stand out
Where Brookville Township beats most towns.
Small town
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rock Creek-Lima TownshipLincoln TownshipEagle Point TownshipBrookville Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brookville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brookville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsForrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Polo Community Unit School District 2222 districts serve Brookville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOgle County ClerkOgle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61064, 61030, 6107861064 54% · 61030 41% · 61078 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookville Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Brookville Township is lower than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
Brookville Township’s FEMA risk score is 11 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Brookville Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Brookville Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Freeport (18%), Rockford (8%) and Forreston (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brookville Township0%
Freeport18%
Rockford8%
Forreston4%
Oregon4%
22 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Brookville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Brookville Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brookville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall40–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brookville Township is
Brookville Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of Brookville Township adults have obesity.
| Brookville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Brookville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.3% |
FHN Memorial Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookville Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
32 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
34 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
18 mi MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop
17 mi MuseumChana School
33 mi MuseumApple River FortSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brookville Township
15pages on Brookville Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brookville Township
About 0 of every 100 Brookville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brookville Township for work
Where Brookville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Brookville Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brookville Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, USA
Brookville is an unincorporated community in Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Brookville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookville Township, IL a good place to live?
Brookville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.