Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois

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Douglas Township
Township
Map highlighting Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois.svg
Location in Effingham County
Map of Illinois highlighting Effingham County.svg
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°10′N88°32′W / 39.167°N 88.533°W / 39.167; -88.533
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total33.64 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Land33.58 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
[1]
610 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,556
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62401, 62467
FIPS code 17-049-20474

Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,556 and it contained 5,947 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Douglas Township has a total area of 33.64 square miles (87.13 km2), of which 33.58 square miles (86.97 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Effingham City, Green Creek, Ramsey, Saint Anthony Catholic and Saint John Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 12,556 people, 5,268 households, and 3,188 families residing in the township. The population density was 373.29 inhabitants per square mile (144.13/km2). There were 5,947 housing units at an average density of 176.80 per square mile (68.26/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.76% White, 0.80% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 4.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.01% of the population.

There were 5,268 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.44% were married couples living together, 11.31% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 39.48% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,215, and the median income for a family was $70,285. Males had a median income of $37,440 versus $26,837 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,730. About 10.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 12,674—
2010 12,604−0.6%
2020 12,556−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

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