Bishop Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Bishop Township
Bishop Township
Township
	Location in Effingham County
	Effingham County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°03′N88°25′W / 39.050°N 88.417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Land	34.94 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,702
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62401, 62424, 62467, 62479
FIPS code	17-049-06145

Last updated October 10, 2023

Bishop Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,702 and it contained 629 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bishop Township has a total area of 34.94 square miles (90.49 km²), all land.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Dieterich

Extinct towns

Elliottstown

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Dieterich, Immaculate Conception, King, Saint Aloysius and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

Illinois Route 33

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[2] there were 1,702 people, 647 households, and 448 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.71 inhabitants per square mile (18.81/km²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 18.00 per square mile (6.95/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 647 households, out of which 40.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.68% were married couples living together, 3.55% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.76% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.38.

The township's age distribution consisted of 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.0 males.^{[ citation needed ]}

The median income for a household in the township was $71,328, and the median income for a family was $99,667. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $34,432 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,819. About 2.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	1,324	—
2010	1,408	6.3%
2020	1,702	20.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

School districts

Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Teutopolis Community Unit School District, 50

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 108
State Senate District 54

Related Research Articles

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop Township, Effingham County, Illinois
1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop Township, Effingham County, Illinois

[:0-2] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-3] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Effingham County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Effingham
Cities	Altamont Effingham	Map of Illinois highlighting Effingham County
Town	Mason
Villages	Beecher City Dieterich Edgewood Montrose‡ Shumway Teutopolis Watson
Townships	Banner Bishop Douglas Jackson Liberty Lucas Mason Moccasin Mound St. Francis Summit Teutopolis Union Watson West
Unincorporated communities	Dexter Elliottstown Funkhouser Gilmore Moccasin
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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