Lagrange Township, Bond County, Illinois

Lagrange Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′31″N89°25′50″W / 38.97528°N 89.43056°W / 38.97528; -89.43056
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Settlement	November 6, 1888
Area
• Total	46.48 sq mi (120.4 km2)
• Land	45.61 sq mi (118.1 km2)
• Water	0.87 sq mi (2.3 km2)  1.87%
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,103
• Density	24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62019, 62086, 62246, 62262
FIPS code	17-005-40741

Lagrange Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,103 and it contained 512 housing units. ^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.48 square miles (120.4 km²), of which 45.61 square miles (118.1 km²) (or 98.13%) is land and 0.87 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 1.87%) is water. ^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Ayers
• Paisley Corners

Extinct settlements

• Elm Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Elm Point, Jett Number, Union Grove and Wright.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 127

Lakes

• Governor Bond Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 1,103 people, 434 households, and 357 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.73 inhabitants per square mile (9.16/km²). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 11.01 per square mile (4.25/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.93% White, 0.45% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 5.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 434 households, out of which 19.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.57% were married couples living together, 3.69% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 17.74% were non-families. 12.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.50.

The township's age distribution consisted of 12.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 14% from 25 to 44, 39.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $86,250, and the median income for a family was $96,250. Males had a median income of $54,097 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,902. About 9.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,169		—
2020	1,103		−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Bond County Community Unit School District 2
• Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
• Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Lagrange Township, Bond County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 4, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives