Wrights Township, Greene County, Illinois

Wrights Township
Wrights Township
Township
	Location in Greene County
	Greene County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°23′21″N90°19′14″W / 39.38917°N 90.32056°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	224
• Density	6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62016, 62044, 62082, 62092
FIPS code	17-061-83583

Last updated April 25, 2024

Wrights Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 224 and it contained 119 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wrights Township has a total area of 35.93 square miles (93.06 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Wrights at 39°22′33″N90°17′39″W / 39.37588°N 90.294284°W / 39.37588; -90.294284

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Grove Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 224 people, 68 households, and 43 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.23 inhabitants per square mile (2.41/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.31 per square mile (1.28/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.11% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 68 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.24% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 36.76% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 4.37.

The township's age distribution consisted of 16.0% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 47.1% from 25 to 44, 20% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 155.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 162.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $108,125, and the median income for a family was $119,250. Males had a median income of $60,385 versus $30,982 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,284. No families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	333	—
2010	314	−5.7%
2020	224	−28.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
North Greene Unit School District 3

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district
State House District 97
State Senate District 49

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References

"Wrights Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "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 January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-2] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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

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Townships	Athensville Bluffdale Carrollton Kane Linder Patterson Rockbridge Roodhouse Rubicon Walkerville White Hall Woodville Wrights
Unincorporated communities	Barrow Belltown Drake Wrights
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