Raymond Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Raymond Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°55′31″N88°04′05″W / 39.92528°N 88.06806°W / 39.92528; -88.06806
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area
• Total	36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land	36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	354
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-019-62952

Raymond Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 354 and it contained 175 housing units. ^[1]

History

Raymond Township formed from a portion of Sidney Township on an unknown date.

Geography

Raymond is Township 17 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km²), all land. ^[2]

Cities and towns

• Longview

Cemeteries

Immaculate Conception Cemetery is in Bongard.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 354 people, 118 households, and 78 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.76 inhabitants per square mile (3.77/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 4.83 per square mile (1.86/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.33% White, 0.56% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.17% were married couples living together, 3.39% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.90% were non-families. 13.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.19.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a family in the township was $132,583. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $65,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,100. About 7.7% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	418		—
2020	354		−15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

• "Raymond Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives