Elkhorn Grove Township, Illinois

Elkhorn Grove Township
Elkhorn Grove Township
Township
	Location in Carroll County
	Carroll County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°58′00″N89°42′00″W / 41.96667°N 89.70000°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Carroll
Government
• Supervisor	Keith Oncken
Area
• Total	19.5 sq mi (51 km2)
• Land	19.5 sq mi (51 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	197
• Density	10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61051, 61064
FIPS code	17-015-23321

Last updated October 10, 2024

Elkhorn Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197 and it contained 89 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 197 people, 78 households, and 69 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.09 inhabitants per square mile (3.90/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 4.56 per square mile (1.76/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.95% White, 0.51% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 73.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.49% were married couples living together, 8.97% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 11.54% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 2.94.

The township's age distribution consisted of 32.5% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 17% from 25 to 44, 50.5% from 45 to 64, and none who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 175.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $126,786, and the median income for a family was $127,772. Males had a median income of $58,565 versus $56,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,084. No families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	229	—
2020	197	−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399

Political districts

Illinois' 16th congressional district
State House District 89
State Senate District 45

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
↑ "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 January 22, 2023.

[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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mount Carroll
Cities	Lanark Mount Carroll Savanna	Map of Illinois highlighting Carroll County
Villages	Chadwick Milledgeville Shannon Thomson
Townships	Cherry Grove-Shannon Elkhorn Grove Fairhaven Freedom Mount Carroll Rock Creek-Lima Salem Savanna Washington Woodland Wysox York
CDP	Lake Carroll
Other communities	Argo Fay Arnold Ashdale Junction Ayers Blackhawk Burke Center Hill Ebner Elkhorn Grove Fair Haven Georgetown Hazelhurst‡ Hickory Grove Hitt Ideal Kittredge Marcus Polsgrove South Elkhorn Wacker Zier Cors
Ghost town	Daggett Laird's Plat
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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