Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Elba Township
Map highlighting Elba Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg
Location in Knox County
Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°50′21″N90°02′45″W / 40.83917°N 90.04583°W / 40.83917; -90.04583
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total
36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
248
  Density6.82/sq mi (2.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61428, 61436, 61458, 61489, 61529, 61572
FIPS code 17-095-22879

Elba Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 248 and it contained 117 housing units. [1] Its name was changed from Liberty Township on June 8, 1853.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elba Township has a total area of 36.34 square miles (94.12 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.12 km2) (or 99.99%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.01%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Catterton, Elba, Kightlinger and Pleasant Hill.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 248 people, 93 households, and 53 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.82 inhabitants per square mile (2.63/km2). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 3.22 per square mile (1.24/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.98% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 21.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.78% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 43.01% were non-families. 3.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.34.

The township's age distribution consisted of 8.6% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 41.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a family in the township was $90,938. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,590. About 17.0% of families and 41.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 291
2020 248−14.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.