Lomax Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Lomax Township
Lomax Township
Township
	Location in Henderson County
	Henderson County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 40°40′27″N91°04′46″W / 40.67417°N 91.07944°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Established	November 6, 1906
Area
• Total	33.02 sq mi (85.5 km2)
• Land	28.48 sq mi (73.8 km2)
• Water	4.54 sq mi (11.8 km2) 13.74%
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	748
• Density	23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61425, 61454, 62330
FIPS code	17-071-44394

Last updated August 20, 2024

Lomax Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 748 and it contained 367 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lomax Township has a total area of 33.02 square miles (85.52 km²), of which 28.48 square miles (73.76 km²) (or 86.26%) is land and 4.54 square miles (11.76 km²) (or 13.74%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Dallas City (north half)
Lomax

Unincorporated towns

Iowa Junction at 40°41′14″N91°03′37″W / 40.687263°N 91.060143°W / 40.687263; -91.060143

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Clover, Crane, Freeland and Shaw.

Major highways

Illinois Route 96

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 748 people, 337 households, and 263 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.65 inhabitants per square mile (8.75/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 11.12 per square mile (4.29/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.12% White, 0.13% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.74% of the population.

There were 337 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.92% were married couples living together, 5.93% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.96% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.65.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,988, and the median income for a family was $67,625. Males had a median income of $51,055 versus $31,979 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,751. About 9.9% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	921	—
2010	850	−7.7%
2020	748	−12.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

West Central Community Unit School District 235

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

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References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Lomax Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 19, 2009.
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.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
↑ "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.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Oquawka
City	Dallas City‡	Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County
Villages	Biggsville Gladstone Gulfport Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Stronghurst
Townships	Bald Bluff Biggsville Carman Gladstone Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Rozetta Stronghurst Terre Haute
CDP	Carman
Other communities	Bald Bluff Carthage Lake Decorra Hopper Olena Shokokon Terre Haute
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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