Buckheart Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Buckheart Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°29′44″N90°02′53″W / 40.49556°N 90.04806°W / 40.49556; -90.04806
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
• Water	0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)  2.71%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,315
• Density	37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61427, 61519, 61520, 61542
FIPS code	17-057-09265

Buckheart Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,315 and it contained 725 housing units. ^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Buckheart Township has a total area of 35.73 square miles (92.54 km²), of which 34.76 square miles (90.03 km²) (or 97.29%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km²) (or 2.71%) is water. ^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Canton (partial)
• Dunfermline
• St. David
• Bryant
• Hooty (small mining community which no longer exists).

Major highways

• Illinois Route 95
• Illinois Route 97
• Illinois Route 100

Lakes

• Fisher Lake
• Frog Lake
• Long Lake
• Mason Lake
• Rose Lake
• Stevens Lake
• Swimming Lake
• Traer Lake
• Woods Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 1,315 people, 624 households, and 466 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.80 inhabitants per square mile (14.21/km²). There were 725 housing units at an average density of 20.29 per square mile (7.83/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.37% White, 0.46% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 4.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 624 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.81% were married couples living together, 9.94% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 25.32% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.81.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.6% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,207, and the median income for a family was $82,500. Males had a median income of $45,357 versus $31,045 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,272. About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,529		—
2010	1,484		−2.9%
2020	1,315		−11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
• Lewistown School District 97
• Canton Union School District 66

Political districts

• Illinois's 17th congressional district
• State House District 91
• State Senate District 46

References

• "Buckheart Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 16, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "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.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives