Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

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Crooked Creek Township
Township
Map highlighting Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois.svg
Location in Cumberland County
Map of Illinois highlighting Cumberland County.svg
Cumberland County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°13′N88°3′W / 39.217°N 88.050°W / 39.217; -88.050
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Cumberland
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total
34.16 sq mi (88.5 km2)
 • Land34.16 sq mi (88.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
325
 • Density9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62420, 62428
FIPS code 17-035-17640

Crooked Creek Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 325 and it contained 180 housing units. [2]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Crooked Creek Township has a total area of 34.16 square miles (88.47 km2), all land. [3]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Church of Christ, Church of God, Duck Pond, Ruffner and Washington.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 325 people, 123 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.52 inhabitants per square mile (3.68/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 5.27 per square mile (2.03/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.92% White, 0.62% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 5.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 49.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.98% were married couples living together, 4.88% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 10.57% were non-families. 10.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.57.

The township's age distribution consisted of 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 19% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,688. Males had a median income of $44,394 versus $14,900 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,454. About 23.6% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.3% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 745—
1940 84213.0%
1950 651−22.7%
1960 601−7.7%
1970 505−16.0%
1980 5457.9%
1990 414−24.0%
2000 4273.1%
2010 422−1.2%
2020 325−23.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland 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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