Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois

Parker Township
Parker Township
Township
	Location in Clark County
	Clark County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°23′12″N87°56′54″W / 39.38667°N 87.94833°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clark
Established	November 7, 1854
Area
• Total	35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	167
• Density	4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62420, 62442, 62474
FIPS code	17-023-57667

Last updated July 28, 2023

Parker Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 167 and it contained 107 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Parker Township has a total area of 35.91 square miles (93.01 km²), of which 35.87 square miles (92.90 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 167 people, 132 households, and 119 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.65 inhabitants per square mile (1.80/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 2.98 per square mile (1.15/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.48% were married couples living together, 6.82% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 9.85% were non-families. 9.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.77.

The township's age distribution consisted of 31.3% under the age of 18, 1.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 40.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $76,316, and the median income for a family was $75,691. Males had a median income of $42,009 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,159. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	186	—
2020	167	−10.2%
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

"Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 10, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

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