Casey Township, Clark County, Illinois

Casey Township
Casey Township
Township
	Location in Clark County
	Clark County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°18′18″N87°57′33″W / 39.30500°N 87.95917°W Coordinates: 39°18′18″N87°57′33″W / 39.30500°N 87.95917°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Land	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.39%
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,459
• Density	95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62420, 62442
FIPS code	17-023-11631

Last updated March 21, 2023

Casey Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,459 and it contained 1,705 housing units.^[1] Casey Township changed its name from Cumberland in September 1876.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km²), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.39%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Casey (vast majority)
Martinsville (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

Cumberland

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackburn, Casey City, Connelly, Cumberland Baptist and Washington.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Casey Municipal Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 3,459 people, 1,751 households, and 1,088 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.13 inhabitants per square mile (36.73/km²). There were 1,705 housing units at an average density of 46.89 per square mile (18.10/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.56% White, 0.46% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 1,751 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.97% were married couples living together, 9.19% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.86% were non-families. 30.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.60.

The township's age distribution consisted of 19.9% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $70,691. Males had a median income of $39,301 versus $25,914 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,447. About 7.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	3,958	—
2020	3,459	−12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

Political districts

Illinois' 15th congressional district
State House District 109
State Senate District 55

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[census-2] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Marshall
Cities	Casey‡ Marshall Martinsville	Map of Illinois highlighting Clark County
Village	Westfield
Townships	Anderson Auburn Casey Darwin Dolson Douglas Johnson Marshall Martinsville Melrose Orange Parker Wabash Westfield York
CDP	West Union
Unincorporated communities	Adenmoor Allright Castle Fin Choctaw Clark Center Clarksville Cleone Darwin Dennison Doyles Ernst Farrington Hogue Town Livingston McKeen Melrose Moonshine Moriah Neadmore Oak Point Oakcrest Oilfield Orange Patton‡ Snyder Walnut Prairie Weaver Weir York
Ghost town	Griffin
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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