Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois

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Rosedale Township
Map highlighting Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jersey County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County.svg
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′39″N90°32′06″W / 39.04417°N 90.53500°W / 39.04417; -90.53500
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
  Total
32.14 sq mi (83.2 km2)
  Land30.26 sq mi (78.4 km2)
  Water1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2)  5.83%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
415
  Density13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62031, 62037
FIPS code 17-083-65689

Rosedale Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 415 and it contained 267 housing units. [1]

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History

The name of Rosedale Township was changed from Illinois Township on June 7, 1882.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Rosedale Township has a total area of 32.14 square miles (83.24 km2), of which 30.26 square miles (78.37 km2) (or 94.17%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2) (or 5.83%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two active cemeteries, Meadow Branch and Rosedale, as well as several that are inactive. [3]

Major highways

Rivers

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 415 people, 155 households, and 125 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.91 inhabitants per square mile (4.98/km2). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 8.31 per square mile (3.21/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 155 households, out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.13% were married couples living together, 4.52% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 19.35% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,635, and the median income for a family was $77,589. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $26,538 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,008. About 4.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 482
2010 456−5.4%
2020 415−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

Notes

  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. "Rosedale Township, Jersey County, Illinois T7N-R13W - Cemetery Listings". Jersey County ILGenWeb. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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