Adams Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Adams Township
Adams Township
Township
	Location in LaSalle County
	LaSalle County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°35′09″N88°45′53″W / 41.58583°N 88.76472°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	33.11 sq mi (85.8 km2)
• Land	33.11 sq mi (85.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,619
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60531, 60551, 60552
FIPS code	17-099-00204

Last updated January 27, 2024

Adams Township is one of thirty-seven townships in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,619.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.11 square miles (85.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Leland

Unincorporated towns

Baker at 41°33′20″N88°48′40″W / 41.555587°N 88.811189°W / 41.555587; -88.811189

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Baker, Little Indian Creek, Pierce Family and Saint Clara Catholic.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census,^[2] there were 1,619 people, 772 households, and 569 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.90 inhabitants per square mile (18.88/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 20.05 per square mile (7.74/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.93% White, 0.21%, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population.

There were 7,764 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $60,048. Males had a median income of $45,069 versus $18,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,315. 22.5% of families and 26.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under eighteen and 1.1% of those over 65.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	1,590	—
2010	1,646	3.5%
2020	1,619	−1.6%

School districts

Community Unit School District 2
Leland Community Unit School District 1
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Political districts

Illinois's 11th congressional district
State House District 70
State Senate District 35

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References

"Adams Township, La Salle County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 25, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

↑ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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[census-1] "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

[2] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Ottawa
Cities	Earlville LaSalle Marseilles Mendota Oglesby Ottawa Peru Streator‡ Wenona‡	Map of Illinois highlighting LaSalle County
Villages	Cedar Point Dalzell‡ Dana Grand Ridge Kangley Leland Leonore Lostant Millington‡ Naplate North Utica Ransom Rutland Seneca‡ Sheridan Somonauk‡ Tonica Troy Grove
Townships	Adams Allen Brookfield Bruce Dayton Deer Park Dimmick Eagle Earl Eden Fall River Farm Ridge Freedom Grand Rapids Groveland Hope LaSalle Manlius Mendota Meriden Miller Mission Northville Ophir Osage Ottawa Otter Creek Peru Richland Rutland Serena South Ottawa Troy Grove Utica Vermillion Wallace Waltham
CDPs	Dayton Harding Lake Holiday Serena Triumph Wedron
Other unincorporated communities	Altmar Baker Blakes Catharine Danway Dimmick Farm Ridge Fitchmoor Garfield Hitt Jonesville Kernan Leeds Lowell Meriden Milla Mount Palatine‡ Munster‡ Northville Norway Peterstown Prairie Center Richards Stavanger Sulphur Springs Ticona Waltham Welland‡ Wilsman
Ghost towns	East Wenona Little Rock Science
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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