Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois

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Alba Township
Township
Map highlighting Alba Township, Henry County, Illinois.svg
Location in Henry County
Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County.svg
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′23″N89°54′47″W / 41.45639°N 89.91306°W / 41.45639; -89.91306
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Henry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total
36.09 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Land36.01 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
173
 • Density6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61234, 61235, 61277
FIPS code 17-073-00503

Alba Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 173 and it contained 90 housing units. [1] Alba Township changed its name from Elba Township on April 13, 1857. The name may be derived from Elba, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers. [2]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Alba Township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.29 km2), of which 35.94 square miles (93.08 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.23%) is water. [3]

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Goble, Maple Grove and Sacred Heart.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [4] there were 173 people, 88 households, and 66 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.80 inhabitants per square mile (1.85/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 2.50 per square mile (0.97/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.53% White, 0.58% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 88 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.86% were married couples living together, 1.14% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 25.00% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.77.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.4% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $85,093, and the median income for a family was $85,741. Males had a median income of $75,893 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,959. No families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 190—
2010 22015.8%
2020 173−21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "Alba township, Henry County, Illinois". 2020 United States Census. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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