Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois

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Gilmer Township
Map highlighting Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois.svg
Location in Adams County
Map of Illinois highlighting Adams County.svg
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°58′29″N91°12′22″W / 39.97472°N 91.20611°W / 39.97472; -91.20611 Coordinates: 39°58′29″N91°12′22″W / 39.97472°N 91.20611°W / 39.97472; -91.20611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
  Total37.12 sq mi (96.1 km2)
  Land37.06 sq mi (96.0 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,168
  Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62320, 62325, 62338, 62347, 62359
FIPS code 17-001-29288

Gilmer Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,168 and it contained 476 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.12 square miles (96.1 km2), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. [2]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Evergreen, Mount Pleasant, Paloma, Saint Joseph and Stahl.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 1,168 people, 385 households, and 303 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.48 inhabitants per square mile (12.15/km2). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 12.83 per square mile (4.95/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.58% White, 1.11% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 4.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 40.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.65% were married couples living together, 2.34% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.30% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.08.

The township's age distribution consisted of 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,222, and the median income for a family was $73,079. Males had a median income of $58,375 versus $35,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,607. About 10.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.
2010 1,128
2020 1,1683.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  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.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.