Lone Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Lone Grove Township
Lone Grove Township
Township
	Location in Fayette County
	Fayette County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 38°52′03″N88°51′51″W / 38.86750°N 88.86417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Established	September 1876
Area
• Total	36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Land	36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	632
• Density	17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62838, 62857, 62880
FIPS code	17-051-44459

Last updated December 31, 2024

Lone Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 632 and it contained 262 housing units.^[1] This township was formed from LaClede and Wilberton townships in September 1876.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lone Grove Township has a total area of 36.86 square miles (95.47 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

St. Peter

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Ambuehl, Harris, New Saint Peter and Old Saint Peter.

Major highways

Illinois Route 185

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 632 people, 279 households, and 195 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.15 inhabitants per square mile (6.62/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 7.11 per square mile (2.75/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 279 households, out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.16% were married couples living together, 5.73% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.11% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,813, and the median income for a family was $63,528. Males had a median income of $44,375 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,298. About 8.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	725	—
2010	656	−9.5%
2020	632	−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
South Central Community Unit School District 401

Political districts

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

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. 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] "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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

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County seat: Vandalia
Cities	St. Elmo Vandalia	Map of Illinois highlighting Fayette County
Villages	Bingham Brownstown Farina Ramsey St. Peter
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