Melrose Township, Clark County, Illinois

Melrose Township
Melrose Township
Township
	Location in Clark County
	Clark County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°12′59″N87°44′03″W / 39.21639°N 87.73417°W Coordinates: 39°12′59″N87°44′03″W / 39.21639°N 87.73417°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	32.99 sq mi (85.4 km2)
• Land	32.91 sq mi (85.2 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.24%
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	301
• Density	9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62441, 62442, 62477, 62478
FIPS code	17-023-48229

Last updated March 24, 2023

Melrose Township is one of fifteen townships in Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, the population is 301 and it has 146 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.99 square miles (85.4 km²), of which 32.91 square miles (85.2 km²) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.24%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Melrose

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bailiff,^[3] Liberty, Medsker, Mount Olive, Ohio and Plymouth.

Lakes

Craig Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 301 people, 172 households, and 131 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.13 inhabitants per square mile (3.53/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 4.43 per square mile (1.71/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.33% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 172 households, out of which 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.63% were married couples living together, 2.91% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.84% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a family in the township was $75,450. Males had a median income of $39,250 versus $36,477 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,693. About 6.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	352	—
2020	301	−14.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

School districts

Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
Marshall Community Unit School District 2c
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.
↑ Bailiff Cemetery in Illinois – Find a Grave. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
↑ "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.

[3] Bailiff Cemetery in Illinois – Find a Grave. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[DecennialCensus-4] "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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