Official Name: | Bradford Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Lee County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | Lee County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lee |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
Leader Title: | Supervisor |
Leader Name: | Cynthia S. Knight |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.04 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.01 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.08 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 9 |
Elevation M: | 243 |
Elevation Ft: | 797 |
Coordinates: | 41.7942°N -89.2194°W |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 61006, 61031, 61310, 61378 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 17-103-07679 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 307 |
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.[2] Ashton Township (originally called Ogle Township) was formed from part of Bradford Township on February 12, 1861.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water.[2]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Bradford and Gehant Farm.