Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois

Fall Creek Township
Fall Creek Township
Township
	Fall Creek, seen from the Illinois Route 57 bridge
	Location in Adams County
	Adams County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°48′33″N91°20′12″W / 39.80917°N 91.33667°W Coordinates: 39°48′33″N91°20′12″W / 39.80917°N 91.33667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	38.83 sq mi (100.6 km2)
• Land	36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 6.18%
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	536
• Density	14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62301, 62360
FIPS code	17-001-25258

Last updated January 26, 2023

Fall Creek Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 536 and it contained 228 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.83 square miles (100.6 km²), of which 36.43 square miles (94.4 km²) (or 93.82%) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) (or 6.18%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bluff Hall, Craigtown, Fall Creek Chapel and Thompson.

Major highways

Interstate 172 (spur of Interstate 72 )
US Route 36
Illinois State Route 57
Illinois State Route 336

Rivers

Mississippi River

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 536 people, 232 households, and 177 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.84 inhabitants per square mile (5.34/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 5.89 per square mile (2.27/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.16% White, 1.12% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 5.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 232 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.86% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.71% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.99.

The township's age distribution consisted of 33.8% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 146.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,167, and the median income for a family was $64,196. Males had a median income of $45,096 versus $31,573 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,180. About 33.3% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 78.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	529	—
2020	536	1.3%

School districts

Payson Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district
State House District 93
State Senate District 47

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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.

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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.

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