Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois

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Lyman Township
Township
Map highlighting Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois.svg
Location in Ford County
Map of Illinois highlighting Ford County.svg
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′19″N88°10′29″W / 40.62194°N 88.17472°W / 40.62194; -88.17472
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ford
EstablishedSeptember 9, 1867
Area
 • Total
42.19 sq mi (109.3 km2)
 • Land42.12 sq mi (109.1 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
516
 • Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60952, 60962, 60968
FIPS code 17-053-45252

Lyman Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 516 and it contained 260 housing units. [1] The township was formed from a portion of Brenton Township on September 9, 1867.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lyman Township has a total area of 42.19 square miles (109.27 km2), of which 42.12 square miles (109.09 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.17%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 516 people, 249 households, and 172 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.23 inhabitants per square mile (4.72/km2). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 6.16 per square mile (2.38/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.47% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.40% of the population.

There were 249 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were married couples living together, 10.44% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.92% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,432, and the median income for a family was $55,147. Males had a median income of $40,278 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,860. About 19.8% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 616—
2010 518−15.9%
2020 516−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

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References

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