Douglas Township, Clark County, Illinois

Douglas Township
Douglas Township
Township
	Location in Clark County
	Clark County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°28′10″N87°44′47″W / 39.46944°N 87.74639°W Coordinates: 39°28′10″N87°44′47″W / 39.46944°N 87.74639°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Area
• Total	17.64 sq mi (45.7 km2)
• Land	17.64 sq mi (45.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	129
• Density	7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62441
FIPS code	17-023-20461

Last updated March 22, 2023

Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 129 and it contained 68 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.64 square miles (45.7 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Marshall (northwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

Castle Fin

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Forsythe Cemetery.

Major highways

Illinois Route 1

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 129 people, 85 households, and 85 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.30 inhabitants per square mile (2.82/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 3.85 per square mile (1.49/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.12% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 45.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.00% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 0.00% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 2.76.

The township's age distribution consisted of 30.6% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 147.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $77,014, and the median income for a family was $77,014. Males had a median income of $72,569 versus $36,042 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,722. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	168	—
2020	129	−23.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2

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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