Barren Township, Franklin County, Illinois

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Barren Township
Township
Barren Township Townhouse.jpg
Barren Township Townhouse
Map highlighting Barren Township, Franklin County, Illinois.svg
Location in Franklin County
Map of Illinois highlighting Franklin County.svg
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°05′13″N88°59′34″W / 38.08694°N 88.99278°W / 38.08694; -88.99278
Country United States
State Illinois
County Franklin
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total
36.17 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land20.96 sq mi (54.3 km2)
 • Water15.21 sq mi (39.4 km2)  42.06%
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
551
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62812, 62884, 62897
FIPS code 17-055-03818

Barren Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 551 and it contained 248 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Barren Township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.68 km2), of which 20.96 square miles (54.29 km2) (or 57.94%) is land and 15.21 square miles (39.39 km2) (or 42.06%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Hammond Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 551 people, 166 households, and 88 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.23 inhabitants per square mile (5.88/km2). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 6.86 per square mile (2.65/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.37% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 15.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.14% were married couples living together, 9.04% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 46.99% were non-families. 47.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.49.

The township's age distribution consisted of 12.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,106, and the median income for a family was $49,773. Males had a median income of $47,784 versus $27,303 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,784. About 21.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 500—
2010 496−0.8%
2020 55111.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

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

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