Augusta Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Augusta Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°13′58″N90°58′18″W / 40.23278°N 90.97167°W / 40.23278; -90.97167
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	37.93 sq mi (98.2 km2)
• Land	37.87 sq mi (98.1 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.14%
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	723
• Density	19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62311, 62316, 62367
FIPS code	17-067-02999

Augusta Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 723 and it contained 364 housing units. ^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Augusta Township has a total area of 37.93 square miles (98.24 km²), of which 37.87 square miles (98.08 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.14%) is water. ^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Augusta
• Plymouth (partial)

Unincorporated towns

• Pulaski at 40°12′09″N90°56′28″W / 40.202546°N 90.941245°W / 40.202546; -90.941245

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Old Augusta, Pulaski, Trimble and Woodland City.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 61
• Illinois Route 101

Lakes

• Augusta Lake

Landmarks

• Community Park
• Fairground

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 723 people, 341 households, and 168 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.06 inhabitants per square mile (7.36/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 9.60 per square mile (3.71/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.57% White, 0.28% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 341 households, out of which 16.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.40% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 50.73% were non-families. 45.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 3.10.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,984, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $43,194 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,474. About 4.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	867		—
2000	965		11.3%
2010	795		−17.6%
2020	723		−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Augusta Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 20, 2009.
• United States National Atlas

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois