Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Sand Ridge Township
Township
Map highlighting Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jackson County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County.svg
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′21″N89°26′18″W / 37.73917°N 89.43833°W / 37.73917; -89.43833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total
36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land35.45 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.55%
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
722
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62907, 62940, 62942, 62966
FIPS code 17-077-67522

Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 722 and it contained 333 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sand Ridge Township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.22 km2), of which 35.45 square miles (91.82 km2) (or 97.45%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2) (or 2.55%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Landmarks

Kincaid Spillway [3]

Notable persons

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 722 people, 359 households, and 258 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.85 inhabitants per square mile (7.66/km2). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 9.15 per square mile (3.53/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.06% White, 1.94% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.05% from other races, and 5.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.40% of the population.

There were 359 households, out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.58% were married couples living together, 13.09% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.13% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.5% under the age of 18, 24.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,125, and the median income for a family was $61,310. Males had a median income of $62,813 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,602. About 7.8% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 872—
2010 816−6.4%
2020 722−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

School districts

Political districts

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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. ↑ "Parks". www.dnr.illinois.gov.
  4. ↑ "Gary Geiger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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