Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois

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Durham Township
Map highlighting Durham Township, Hancock County, Illinois.svg
Location in Hancock County
Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′42″N91°04′25″W / 40.59500°N 91.07361°W / 40.59500; -91.07361
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Hancock
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total
36.94 sq mi (95.7 km2)
  Land36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
248
  Density6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61450, 62318, 62330
FIPS code 17-067-21306

Durham Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 248 and it contained 121 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Durham Township has a total area of 36.94 square miles (95.67 km2), of which 36.91 square miles (95.60 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Byler, Durham, Gittings, Gittings Mound and Vandruff.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 248 people, 45 households, and 15 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.71 inhabitants per square mile (2.59/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.28 per square mile (1.27/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 45 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.33% were married couples living together and 66.67% were non-families. 66.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.36 and the average family size was 2.07.

The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 18% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 60.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 69.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 154.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,295, and the median income for a family was $81,250. The per capita income for the township was $33,116. No families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 333
2000 302−9.3%
2010 278−7.9%
2020 248−10.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

The following school districts take portions of the township: [4]

School districts

The following school districts take portions of the township: [5]

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  4. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hancock County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025. - Text list
  5. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hancock County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025. - Text list