Tunbridge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois

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Tunbridge Township
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Location in DeWitt County
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DeWitt County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°05′34″N89°05′16″W / 40.09278°N 89.08778°W / 40.09278; -89.08778 Coordinates: 40°05′34″N89°05′16″W / 40.09278°N 89.08778°W / 40.09278; -89.08778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County DeWitt
EstablishedNovember 2, 1858
Area
  Total37.44 sq mi (97.0 km2)
  Land37.42 sq mi (96.9 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[1]
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total751
  Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61727, 61749
FIPS code 17-039-76342
GNIS feature ID429846

Tunbridge Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 751 and it contained 338 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Tunbridge Township has a total area of 37.44 square miles (96.97 km2), of which 37.42 square miles (96.92 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Hays, Old Baptist, Pleasant Valley, Randolph and Tunbridge.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 1,180
1940 1,129−4.3%
1950 797−29.4%
1960 95119.3%
1970 856−10.0%
1980 8721.9%
1990 789−9.5%
2000 8102.7%
2010 760−6.2%
2020 751−1.2%

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 751 people, 394 households, and 216 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.06 inhabitants per square mile (7.75/km2). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 9.03 per square mile (3.49/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.14% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 4.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.

There were 394 households, out of which 14.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.22% were married couples living together, 4.06% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 45.18% were non-families. 42.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.71.

The township's age distribution consisted of 9.7% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 46.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $70,595, and the median income for a family was $72,222. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $9,306 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,794. About 1.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tunbridge Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  3. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.