Milks Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Milks Grove Township
Milks Grove Township
Township
	Location in Iroquois County
	Iroquois County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 40°57′12″N88°04′35″W / 40.95333°N 88.07639°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	Before 1921
Area
• Total	36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Land	36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	204
• Density	5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60911, 60922, 60927, 60941
FIPS code	17-075-49074

Last updated November 26, 2024

Milks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 204 and it contained 75 housing units.^[1] Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921. Milks Grove is named for the late 19th-century midwestern land speculator Lemuel Milk.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Milks Grove Township has a total area of 36.35 square miles (94.15 km²), all land.^[2]

Cemeteries

The township contains Milk's Grove Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Berns Airport
Porter Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 204 people, 100 households, and 100 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.61 inhabitants per square mile (2.17/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 2.06 per square mile (0.80/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.75% White, 0.00% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 11.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.

There were 100 households, out of which 53.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 0.00% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.30.

The township's age distribution consisted of 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,358, and the median income for a family was $52,358. Males had a median income of $51,006 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $40,389. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	177	—
2010	214	20.9%
2020	204	−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Central Community Unit School District 4
Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Political districts

Illinois' 15th congressional district
State House District 105
State Senate District 53
Iroquois County Board District 1

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
↑ "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 January 22, 2023.

[gaz2021-2] US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Watseka
Cities	Gilman Watseka	Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County
Villages	Ashkum Beaverville Buckley Chebanse‡ Cissna Park Clifton Crescent City Danforth Donovan Iroquois Loda Martinton Milford Onarga Papineau Sheldon Thawville Wellington Woodland
Townships	Artesia Ash Grove Ashkum Beaver Beaverville Belmont Chebanse Concord Crescent Danforth Douglas Fountain Creek Iroquois Loda Lovejoy Martinton Middleport Milford Milks Grove Onarga Papineau Pigeon Grove Prairie Green Ridgeland Sheldon Stockland
Unincorporated communities	Bryce Claytonville Delrey Eastburn Effner Fountain Creek Goodwine L'Erable La Hogue Pittwood Stockland
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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