Edgar Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Edgar Township
Edgar Township
Township
	Location in Edgar County
	Edgar County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°44′20″N87°42′05″W / 39.73889°N 87.70139°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	55.46 sq mi (143.6 km2)
• Land	55.46 sq mi (143.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	452
• Density	8.2/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61917, 61924, 61940, 61944
FIPS code	17-045-22502

Last updated December 30, 2024

Edgar Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 452 and it contained 201 housing units.^[2] Previously named Bloomfield Township, it received its current name on May 9, 1857.

Geography

The township is rural, with no incorporated towns or villages. Several unincorporated hamlets (Edgar, Horace, and Bloomfield) are located in the township. The townhouse is located at Edgar. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Edgar Township has a total area of 55.46 square miles (143.64 km²), all land.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

Edgar

Extinct towns

Bloomfield
Horace
Wetzel

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bloomfield, Cherry Point, Franklin, Hoult, McKee and Scott.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[2] there were 452 people, 158 households, and 107 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.15 inhabitants per square mile (3.15/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 3.62 units per square mile (1.40 units/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.89% White, 0.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 158 households, out of which 20.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.66% were married couples living together, 5.06% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.28% were non-families. 32.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.24.

The township's age distribution consisted of 8.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 14% from 25 to 44, 49.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $85,750, and the median income for a family was $113,239. Males had a median income of $70,991 versus $29,853 for females. The per capita income for the township was $47,496. No families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	1,106	—
1940	982	−11.2%
1950	893	−9.1%
1960	794	−11.1%
1970	644	−18.9%
1980	630	−2.2%
1990	547	−13.2%
2000	542	−0.9%
2010	482	−11.1%
2020	452	−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Transportation

The township is served by several major state and federal highways. US Route 36 forms the northern boundary of the township, while Illinois Route 1 and US Route 150 cuts a north–south path through the township. The Edgar County Airport is located in the southeast part of the township. CSX operates a north–south length of railroad track that connects Chrisman and Paris.

Education

The township is served by three school districts: Shiloh Community Unit School District #1, Chrisman-Scottland Community Unit School District #6, and Crestwood Community Unit School District #4.

Political districts

Illinois's 15th congressional district
State House District 109
State Senate District 55

Related Research Articles

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References

"Edgar Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 10, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

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

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgar Township, Edgar County, Illinois

[:0-2] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-3] "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Edgar County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Paris
Cities	Chrisman Paris	Map of Illinois highlighting Edgar County
Villages	Brocton Hume Kansas Metcalf Redmon Vermilion
Townships	Brouilletts Creek Buck Edgar Elbridge Embarrass Grandview Hunter Kansas Paris Prairie Ross Shiloh Stratton Symmes Young America
Unincorporated communities	Borton Edgar Isabel Logan Nevins Oliver Patton‡ Raven Scottland Woodyard
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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