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Brookside Township, Illinois

Township in Clinton County, Illinois · ZIP 62801

  • Clinton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 4,417 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,339Households
  • $43,224Median household income
  • $87,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Brookside Township

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−20.3%
4k4.5k5k5.5k6k2000: 5,57620002010: 5,50320102020: 4,44420205,5764,444
Population of Brookside Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,576
20105,503
20204,444

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brookside Township
Under $50k54.1%
$50k to $100k26.1%
$100k to $150k12%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $43,224 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brookside Township
Owner occupied
951 units
Renter occupied
388 units
Vacancy rate
12.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brookside Township compared with its county and state
Brookside Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrookside TownshipClinton CountyIllinois
Population4,43336,89912,692,653
Median household income$43,224$82,314$81,702
Median age44.341.438.9
Median home value$87,200$180,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.9%24.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.2%2.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.0%79.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work17.7 minutes25.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Brookside Township3
Public schools in Brookside Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
North Wamac Grade SchoolPublicK–8North Wamac SD 186
Schiller Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–1Centralia SD 135
Willow Grove Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–8Willow Grove SD 46

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Brookside Township3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Brookside Township
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 12 (IL-12)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 110
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 55

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Brookside Township’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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