Manlius Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Manlius Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′12″N89°40′44″W / 41.45333°N 89.67889°W / 41.45333; -89.67889
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	574
• Density	16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61338, 61361, 61376, 61379
FIPS code	17-011-46435

Manlius Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 574 and it contained 306 housing units. ^[1] Manlius Township changed its name from Green River Township on an unknown date.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km²), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water. ^[2]

Cities

• Manlius

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Follett, Manlius and Sand Hill Baptist.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 40

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 574 people, 246 households, and 158 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.83 inhabitants per square mile (6.11/km²). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 8.44 per square mile (3.26/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.90% White, 0.17% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 246 households, out of which 17.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.37% were married couples living together, 10.57% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 35.77% were non-families. 34.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.59.

The township's age distribution consisted of 12.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,167, and the median income for a family was $105,000. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $36,202 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,438. About 6.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	653		—
2020	574		−12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Manlius Township, Bureau 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