Moccasin Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Moccasin Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°08′N88°45′W / 39.133°N 88.750°W / 39.133; -88.750
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92 km2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	528
• Density	15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62411, 62414, 62461
FIPS code	17-049-49763

Moccasin Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 528 and it contained 227 housing units. ^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T8N R4E) has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water. ^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Moccasin

Extinct towns

• Blue Point

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Moccasin, Pleasant Grove and Saint Paul Lutheran.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 528 people, 105 households, and 93 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.83 inhabitants per square mile (5.73/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 6.38 per square mile (2.46/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.05% White, 0.38% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 6.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.

There were 105 households, out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.24% were married couples living together, 1.90% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 11.43% were non-families. 7.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 2.97.

The township's age distribution consisted of 29.1% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $107,361, and the median income for a family was $108,250. Males had a median income of $80,893 versus $42,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $69,790. About 2.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	484		—
2020	528		9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10
• Beecher City Community Unit School District 20

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Moccasin Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 16, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives