Maine Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Maine Township
Maine Township
Township
	Location in Grundy County
	Grundy County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°14′40″N88°19′54″W / 41.24444°N 88.33167°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	March 18, 1898
Area
• Total	18.07 sq mi (46.8 km2)
• Land	17.89 sq mi (46.3 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.99%
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	293
• Density	16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60416, 60424, 60444
FIPS code	17-063-46175

Last updated December 06, 2024

Maine Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 293 and it contained 125 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Maine Township has a total area of 18.07 square miles (46.80 km²), of which 17.89 square miles (46.33 km²) (or 99.01%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (or 0.99%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Coal City (southwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Interstate 55

Airports and landing strips

Matteson RLA Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 293 people, 82 households, and 68 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.22 inhabitants per square mile (6.26/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 6.92 per square mile (2.67/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.86% White, 1.02% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.46% of the population.

There were 82 households, out of which 8.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.93% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 17.07% were non-families. 17.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% 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 2.85.

The township's age distribution consisted of 8.7% under the age of 18, 16.3% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 44, 40.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $136,818, and the median income for a family was $160,250. Males had a median income of $62,232 versus $33,594 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,157. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	244	—
2010	330	35.2%
2020	293	−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 11th congressional district
State House District 75
State Senate District 38

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References

"Maine Township, Grundy 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.{{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 Grundy County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Morris
Cities	Morris	Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County
Villages	Braceville‡ Carbon Hill Channahon‡ Coal City‡ Diamond‡ Dwight‡ East Brooklyn Gardner Godley‡ Kinsman Mazon Minooka‡ Seneca‡ South Wilmington Verona
Townships	Aux Sable Braceville Erienna Felix Garfield Goodfarm Goose Lake Greenfield Highland Maine Mazon Morris Nettle Creek Norman Saratoga Vienna Wauponsee
Unincorporated communities	Mazonia Nettle Creek Paytonville Wauponsee
Ghost towns	Jugtown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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