Washington Township, Carroll County, Illinois

Washington Township
Washington Township
Township
	Location in Carroll County
	Carroll County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 42°09′50″N90°10′11″W / 42.16389°N 90.16972°W Coordinates: 42°09′50″N90°10′11″W / 42.16389°N 90.16972°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Carroll
Government
• Supervisor	Julie Brigham
Area
• Total	39.74 sq mi (102.9 km2)
• Land	35.39 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Water	4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2) 10.95%
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	317
• Density	8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61028, 61074
FIPS code	17-015-79020

Last updated February 26, 2023

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 317 and it contained 177 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.74 square miles (102.9 km²), of which 35.39 square miles (91.7 km²) (or 89.05%) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.3 km²) (or 10.95%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Savanna (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Mosquito Hill Cemetery which is also known as St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. The cemetery is the site of the former St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Major highways

Illinois Route 84

Rivers

Mississippi River

Lakes

Buffalo Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Lundy Lake

Landmarks

Mississippi Palisades State Park (vast majority)
Savanna Army Depot

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 317 people, 194 households, and 125 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.94 inhabitants per square mile (3.07/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 4.43 per square mile (1.71/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.85% White, 0.95% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 12.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.28% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 35.57% were non-families. 12.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.38.

The township's age distribution consisted of 13.6% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,947, and the median income for a family was $76,250. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,681. About 0.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	356	—
2020	317	−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Political districts

Illinois' 16th congressional district
State House District 71
State Senate District 36

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[census-2] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mount Carroll
Cities	Lanark Mount Carroll Savanna	Map of Illinois highlighting Carroll County
Villages	Chadwick Milledgeville Shannon Thomson
Townships	Cherry Grove-Shannon Elkhorn Grove Fairhaven Freedom Mount Carroll Rock Creek-Lima Salem Savanna Washington Woodland Wysox York
CDP	Lake Carroll
Other communities	Argo Fay Arnold Ashdale Junction Ayers Blackhawk Burke Center Hill Ebner Elkhorn Grove Fair Haven Georgetown Hazelhurst‡ Hickory Grove Hitt Ideal Kittredge Marcus Polsgrove South Elkhorn Wacker Zier Cors
Ghost town	Daggett Laird's Plat
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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