Browning township, Illinois

Browning township is a geographic entity located in Schuyler County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 345. The land area covers 28.77 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	345	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	55.2 yrs	±14.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	113	±42	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	195	±63
Occupied Housing Units	113	±42
Vacant Housing Units	82	±50
Median Home Value	$77,700	±$32,097
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$39,886	±$26,241
Per Capita Income	$25,058	±$7,566
Poverty Rate	14.9%	±22.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	39	±60
Unemployment Rate	2.7%	±4.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	107	±55
Broadband Internet Rate	81.4%	±16.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF BROWNING GUS Population: 348 (2024) ID: 163301	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR PO BOX 44, BROWNING IL 62624-0044
COUNTY OF SCHUYLER GUS Population: 6,750 (2024) ID: 207765	County	Official County Government	Contact: SCHUYLER COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER PO BOX 200, RUSHVILLE IL 62681-0200

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
A-C Central Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Chandlerville, IL
Astoria Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Astoria, IL
Astoria High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Astoria, IL
Astoria Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Astoria, IL
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	05-12	Beardstown, IL
Gard Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Beardstown, IL
Rushville-Industry High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Rushville, IL
Schuyler Industry Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Rushville, IL
V I T Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Table Grove, IL
V I T Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Table Grove, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 9 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	5.8 mi away	220 WEST BROADWAY STREET, ASTORIA, IL, 61501	(309) 329-2423
RUSHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.5 mi away	514 MAPLE AVENUE, RUSHVILLE, IL, 62681	(217) 322-3030
BEARDSTOWN HOUSTON MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.9 mi away	13 BOULEVARD ROAD, BEARDSTOWN, IL, 62618	(217) 323-4204
VERMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.5 mi away	EAST 4TH AND MAIN STREETS, VERMONT, IL, 61484	(309) 784-6291
VIRGINIA MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.4 mi away	100 NORTH MAIN STREET, VIRGINIA, IL, 62691	(217) 452-3846
HAVANA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	20.2 mi away	201 WEST ADAMS STREET, HAVANA, IL, 62644	(309) 543-4701
LEWISTOWN CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	21.7 mi away	1126 NORTH MAIN, LEWISTOWN, IL, 61542	(309) 547-2860
BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	22.8 mi away	143 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT STERLING, IL, 62353	(217) 773-2013
M-C RIVER VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	23.6 mi away	304 MAIN STREET, MEREDOSIA, IL, 62665	(217) 584-1571

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RUSHVILLE, IL US, located 9.1 miles from Browning township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.9°	17.0°	25.0°	1.78"	—
February	38.1°	21.0°	29.5°	2.09"	—
March	49.8°	30.7°	40.3°	2.60"	—
April	62.3°	41.5°	51.9°	3.88"	—
May	72.2°	52.4°	62.3°	5.33"	—
June	81.0°	61.6°	71.3°	5.01"	—
July	84.5°	65.2°	74.9°	4.03"	—
August	83.2°	63.1°	73.1°	3.75"	—
September	77.0°	55.3°	66.2°	3.92"	—
October	64.8°	43.6°	54.2°	3.43"	—
November	50.3°	32.5°	41.4°	2.67"	—
December	38.5°	22.8°	30.6°	2.41"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Browning village	Village	1.5 mi	—
Astoria town	Town	5.9 mi	—
Beardstown city	City	9.6 mi	—
Rushville city	City	9.6 mi	—
Vermont village	Village	10.6 mi	—
Bath village	Village	13.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1716908966. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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