Nora Township, Illinois

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Nora Township
Map highlighting Nora Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jo Daviess County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jo Daviess County.svg
Jo Daviess County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°26′08″N89°57′22″W / 42.43556°N 89.95611°W / 42.43556; -89.95611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jo Daviess
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  SupervisorDonna P. Paige
Area
  Total
25.35 sq mi (65.7 km2)
  Land25.35 sq mi (65.7 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
344
  Density14/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61048, 61059, 61085, 61087, 61089
FIPS code 17-085-53208

Nora Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 344 and it contained 151 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Nora Township has a total area of 25.35 square miles (65.66 km2), all land. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries:

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 344 people, 181 households, and 114 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.57 inhabitants per square mile (5.24/km2). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 5.96 per square mile (2.30/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.93% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.

There were 181 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.25% were married couples living together, 1.66% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.02% were non-families. 9.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.

The township's age distribution consisted of 27.0% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,089, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $38,487 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,189. About 2.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 404
2010 370−8.4%
2020 344−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.