Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois

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Astoria Township
Map highlighting Astoria Township, Fulton County, Illinois.svg
Location in Fulton County
Map of Illinois highlighting Fulton County.svg
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′53″N90°23′58″W / 40.23139°N 90.39944°W / 40.23139; -90.39944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total36.62 sq mi (94.8 km2)
  Land36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.17%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,248
  Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61484, 61501
FIPS code 17-057-02648

Astoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,248 and it contained 629 housing units.

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Astoria Township has a total area of 36.62 square miles (94.85 km2), of which 36.19 square miles (93.73 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2) (or 1.17%) is water. [1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Astoria, Oak Grove, Salem, South Fulton and Union Chapel.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 1,248 people, 668 households, and 367 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.08 inhabitants per square mile (13.16/km2). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 17.18 per square mile (6.63/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.68% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 668 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.04% were married couples living together, 17.37% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 45.06% were non-families. 33.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.92.

The township's age distribution consisted of 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,091, and the median income for a family was $50,282. Males had a median income of $29,914 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,338. About 15.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 1,566
2010 1,464−6.5%
2020 1,248−14.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.