Martin Township, Crawford County, Illinois

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Martin Township
Map highlighting Martin Township, Crawford County, Illinois.svg
Location in Crawford County
Map of Illinois highlighting Crawford County.svg
Crawford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′39″N87°51′54″W / 38.91083°N 87.86500°W / 38.91083; -87.86500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Crawford
EstablishedJune 21, 1869
Area
  Total42.62 sq mi (110.4 km2)
  Land42.61 sq mi (110.4 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
[1]
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total504
  Density12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62421, 62427, 62449, 62454, 62466
FIPS code 17-033-47202

Martin Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 504 and it contained 233 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Martin Township has a total area of 42.62 square miles (110.39 km2), of which 42.61 square miles (110.36 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.04%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Berlin, Hardinville, Jones, Prior Grove and Richart.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [4] there were 504 people, 162 households, and 85 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.82 inhabitants per square mile (4.56/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 5.47 per square mile (2.11/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.25% White, 0.00% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 162 households, out of which 16.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.47% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 47.53% were non-families. 47.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.84.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.6% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $66,750. Males had a median income of $67,083 versus $40,729 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,337. About 14.1% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 1,163
1940 1,2709.2%
1950 1,015−20.1%
1960 825−18.7%
1970 685−17.0%
1980 669−2.3%
1990 606−9.4%
2000 6070.2%
2010 531−12.5%
2020 504−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martin Township, Crawford County, Illinois
  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. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.