Kane Township, Greene County, Illinois

Kane Township
Kane Township
Township
	Location in Greene County
	Greene County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°12′43″N90°23′12″W / 39.21194°N 90.38667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	49.05 sq mi (127.0 km2)
• Land	49.02 sq mi (127.0 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.06%
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	758
• Density	15/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62016, 62027, 62052, 62054, 62081
FIPS code	17-061-38882

Last updated April 19, 2024

Kane Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 758 and it contained 373 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kane Township has a total area of 49.05 square miles (127.04 km²), of which 49.02 square miles (126.96 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Kane

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Burch, Cannedy, Erwin, Kane, Parker and Thompson. and Mt Pisgah

Major highways

Illinois Route 267

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 758 people, 212 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.45 inhabitants per square mile (5.97/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 7.60 per square mile (2.93/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% White, 0.13% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 212 households, out of which 21.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.75% were married couples living together, 15.09% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.72% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.

The township's age distribution consisted of 19.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $56,125. Males had a median income of $45,357 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,573. About 5.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	1,104	—
2010	995	−9.9%
2020	758	−23.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Political districts

Illinois' 19th congressional district
State House District 97
State Senate District 49

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References

"Kane Township, Greene County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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

[gaz2021-2] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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