Fox Township, Jasper County, Illinois

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Fox Township
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Location in Jasper County
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Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′35″N88°06′01″W / 38.90972°N 88.10028°W / 38.90972; -88.10028
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jasper
EstablishedBefore 1901
Area
  Total
40.51 sq mi (104.9 km2)
  Land40.43 sq mi (104.7 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
442
  Density11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62448, 62475, 62480
FIPS code 17-079-27390

Fox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 442 and it contained 197 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fox Township has a total area of 40.51 square miles (104.92 km2), of which 40.43 square miles (104.71 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.20%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains this cemetery: Bethel(Quaker)

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 442 people, 238 households, and 179 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.91 inhabitants per square mile (4.21/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 4.86 per square mile (1.88/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 238 households, out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.76% were married couples living together, 9.66% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.79% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.33.

The township's age distribution consisted of 29.7% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 160.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 162.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,968, and the median income for a family was $61,169. Males had a median income of $34,722 versus $14,840 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,384. About 24.6% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 540
2010 512−5.2%
2020 442−13.7%
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.