Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois

Hoosier Township
Township
Location in Clay County
Clay County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°47′N88°25′W / 38.783°N 88.417°W / 38.783; -88.417 Coordinates: 38°47′N88°25′W / 38.783°N 88.417°W / 38.783; -88.417
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clay
Established	November 5, 1861
Area
• Total	35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Land	35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	362
• Density	10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62434, 62824, 62839, 62858, 62879
FIPS code	17-025-36087

Hoosier Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362 and it contained 148 housing units. ^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T4N R7E) has a total area of 35.64 square miles (92.3 km²), of which 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water. ^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Sailor Springs (west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Hoosier

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Dillman, Hoosier Prairie, Kinnamon, McKnight, Number Four and White.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 362 people, 109 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.15 inhabitants per square mile (3.92/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 4.15 per square mile (1.60/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.20% White, 0.55% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 96.33% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 3.67% were non-families. 3.70% 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 2.65 and the average family size was 2.71.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.8% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $79,531, and the median income for a family was $78,906. Males had a median income of $50,769 versus $39,531 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,379. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	338		—
2020	362		7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Clay City Community Unit District 10
• North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 108
• State Senate District 54

References

• "Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "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.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives