Marshall Township, Clark County, Illinois

Marshall Township
Marshall Township
Township
	A portion of the former National Road in far western Marshall Township
	Location in Clark County
	Clark County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°24′08″N87°44′14″W / 39.40222°N 87.73722°W Coordinates: 39°24′08″N87°44′14″W / 39.40222°N 87.73722°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	31.81 sq mi (82.4 km2)
• Land	31.72 sq mi (82.2 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.28%
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,581
• Density	140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62441
FIPS code	17-023-47176

Last updated March 22, 2023

Marshall Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,581 and it contained 2,144 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.81 square miles (82.4 km²), of which 31.72 square miles (82.2 km²) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.28%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Marshall (west three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

Oakcrest

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Marshall, Marshall City, Mitchell and Saint Marys.

Major highways

Landmarks

Lincoln Trail State Park (north quarter)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 4,581 people, 1,865 households, and 1,360 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.07 inhabitants per square mile (55.63/km²). There were 2,144 housing units at an average density of 67.43 per square mile (26.03/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.67% White, 0.68% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 3.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.

There were 1,865 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.04% were married couples living together, 22.63% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 27.08% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.63.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,360, and the median income for a family was $66,131. Males had a median income of $44,779 versus $31,467 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,956. About 10.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	4,574	—
2020	4,581	0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Marshall Community Unit School District #C-2

Political districts

Illinois' 15th congressional district
State House District 110
State Senate District 55

Sources

Perrin, William Henry, ed.. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883)..

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
↑ "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
↑ "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 2023-01-22.

[census-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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Marshall
Cities	Casey‡ Marshall Martinsville	Map of Illinois highlighting Clark County
Village	Westfield
Townships	Anderson Auburn Casey Darwin Dolson Douglas Johnson Marshall Martinsville Melrose Orange Parker Wabash Westfield York
CDP	West Union
Unincorporated communities	Adenmoor Allright Castle Fin Choctaw Clark Center Clarksville Cleone Darwin Dennison Doyles Ernst Farrington Hogue Town Livingston McKeen Melrose Moonshine Moriah Neadmore Oak Point Oakcrest Oilfield Orange Patton‡ Snyder Walnut Prairie Weaver Weir York
Ghost town	Griffin
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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