Martinsville Township, Clark County, Illinois

Martinsville Township
Martinsville Township
Township
	The Lincoln School Museum, north of Martinsville: Once a one-room schoolhouse, it is now a museum showcasing primary education of the late 19th century.
	Location in Clark County
	Clark County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°19′21″N87°51′22″W / 39.32250°N 87.85611°W Coordinates: 39°19′21″N87°51′22″W / 39.32250°N 87.85611°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	41.82 sq mi (108.3 km2)
• Land	41.67 sq mi (107.9 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.36%
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,542
• Density	37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62442
FIPS code	17-023-47267

Last updated March 23, 2023

Martinsville Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,542 and it contained 727 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.82 square miles (108.3 km²), of which 41.67 square miles (107.9 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Martinsville

Unincorporated towns

Weir

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Island Grove, Kettering, Lincoln, Mount Pleasant, Baird and Rupp.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 1,542 people, 716 households, and 521 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.91 inhabitants per square mile (14.25/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 17.40 per square mile (6.72/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.27% White, 0.06% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 716 households, out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.67% were married couples living together, 15.22% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 27.23% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.61.

The township's age distribution consisted of 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,694, and the median income for a family was $61,875. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $15,644 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,657. About 16.3% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	1,602	—
2020	1,542	−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C

Political districts

Illinois' 15th congressional district
State House District 109
State Senate District 55

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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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