East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois

East Fork Township
East Fork Township
Township
	Location in Clinton County
	Clinton County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 38°41′57″N89°11′49″W / 38.69917°N 89.19694°W Coordinates: 38°41′57″N89°11′49″W / 38.69917°N 89.19694°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Established	November 4, 1873
Area
• Total	37.62 sq mi (97.4 km2)
• Land	31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2)
• Water	6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2) 16.06%
Elevation	476 ft (145 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	365
• Density	9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62231, 62253, 62283 62882
FIPS code	17-027-21748

Last updated April 03, 2023

East Fork Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 365 and it contained 227 housing units.^[1] Its name changed to Morris on June 1, 1874 and then back to East Fork.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.62 square miles (97.4 km²), of which 31.58 square miles (81.8 km²) (or 83.94%) is land and 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²) (or 16.06%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Boulder

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Brewster, Clark, Ebenezer, Hawkins, New Carter, Old Carter, Prairie Chapel and Prichett.

Rivers

North Fork Kaskaskia River

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 365 people, 199 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.72 inhabitants per square mile (3.75/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 6.05 per square mile (2.34/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.16% White, 0.27% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 199 households, out of which 13.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.29% were married couples living together, 1.51% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.65% were non-families. 30.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.36.

The township's age distribution consisted of 8.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 44, 45.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,708, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $50,909 versus $43,646 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,152. About 2.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	400	—
2020	365	−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 107
State Senate District 54

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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 Clinton County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Carlyle
Cities	Breese Carlyle Centralia‡ Trenton Wamac‡	Map of Illinois highlighting Clinton County
Villages	Albers Aviston Bartelso Beckemeyer Damiansville Germantown Hoffman Huey Keyesport‡ New Baden‡ Saint Rose
Townships	Breese Brookside Carlyle Clement East Fork Germantown Irishtown Lake Looking Glass Meridian Santa Fe Saint Rose Sugar Creek Wade Wheatfield
Unincorporated communities	Boulder Ferrin Harbor Light Bay Jamestown Marydale New Memphis New Memphis Station North Harbor Panorama Hills Posey Royal Lake Resort Shattuc Snearlyville Stolletown Wertenberg
Ghost town	Fremont
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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