Bourbon Township, Douglas County, Illinois

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Bourbon Township
Township
Map highlighting Bourbon Township, Douglas County, Illinois.svg
Location in Douglas County
Map of Illinois highlighting Douglas County.svg
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°42′11″N88°24′51″W / 39.70306°N 88.41417°W / 39.70306; -88.41417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Douglas
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total
43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2)
 • Land43.11 sq mi (111.7 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
[1]
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,099
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61910, 61911, 61953
FIPS code 17-041-07458

Bourbon Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,099 and it contained 1,402 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bourbon Township has a total area of 43.12 square miles (111.68 km2), of which 43.11 square miles (111.65 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.04%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bourbon, Campbell, Fillmore, Miller, Yoder and Yoder.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 4,099 people, 1,228 households, and 940 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.05 inhabitants per square mile (36.70/km2). There were 1,402 housing units at an average density of 32.51 per square mile (12.55/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.34% White, 0.12% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.

There were 1,228 households, out of which 44.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.36% were married couples living together, 3.09% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.45% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.94.

The township's age distribution consisted of 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,700, and the median income for a family was $66,968. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $22,317 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,152. About 13.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 2,095—
1940 2,2236.1%
1950 2,206−0.8%
1960 2,65420.3%
1970 2,8838.6%
1980 3,0435.5%
1990 3,3189.0%
2000 3,65810.2%
2010 4,12412.7%
2020 4,099−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

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