Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois

North Hurricane Township
North Hurricane Township
Township
	Location in Fayette County
	Fayette County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°11′05″N89°11′59″W / 39.18472°N 89.19972°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	27.04 sq mi (70.0 km2)
• Land	27.02 sq mi (70.0 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09%
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	222
• Density	8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62011, 62075, 62080
GNIS feature ID	429159
FIPS code	17-051-36802

Last updated November 29, 2023

Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 222 and it contained 93 housing units.^[2] The township achieved its current shape after South Hurricane Township split from it sometime after 1921.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hurricane Township has a total area of 27.04 square miles (70.03 km²), of which 27.02 square miles (69.98 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.^[3]

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Casey, Craig, Halford, Little Hickory, Mount Carmel and Stokes.

Landmarks

Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (west quarter)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[2] there were 222 people, 71 households, and 68 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.21 inhabitants per square mile (3.17/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 3.44 per square mile (1.33/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.40% White, 0.00% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 71 households, out of which 63.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.38% were married couples living together, 15.49% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 4.23% were non-families. 0.00% 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 3.48 and the average family size was 3.54.

The township's age distribution consisted of 36.8% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,919, and the median income for a family was $35,809. The per capita income for the township was $9,968. About 33.8% of families and 42.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.8% of those under age 18 and 44.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	247	—
2010	257	4.0%
2020	222	−13.6%

School districts

Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district
State House District 98
State Senate District 49

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois
1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois

[:0-2] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-3] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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