Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Elk Prairie Township
Map highlighting Elk Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jefferson County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County.svg
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N88°59′W / 38.167°N 88.983°W / 38.167; -88.983
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jefferson
Area
  Total
36.60 sq mi (94.8 km2)
  Land27.46 sq mi (71.1 km2)
  Water9.14 sq mi (23.7 km2)  24.98%
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
701
  Density19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62816, 62846, 62883, 62894
FIPS code 17-081-23334

Elk Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 701 and it contained 326 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elk Prairie Township has a total area of 36.60 square miles (94.79 km2), of which 27.46 square miles (71.12 km2) (or 75.02%) is land and 9.14 square miles (23.67 km2) (or 24.98%) is water. [2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°59'W (38.170,-88.987).

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Abner, Clampet, Mason and Old Baptist.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 701 people, 299 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.15 inhabitants per square mile (7.39/km2). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 8.91 per square mile (3.44/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.86% White, 0.71% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 299 households, out of which 24.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.84% were married couples living together, 4.35% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 35.45% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.72.

The township's age distribution consisted of 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $37,404 versus $16,736 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,443. About 4.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 667
2010 7258.7%
2020 701−3.3%
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.