Sefton Township, Fayette County, Illinois

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Sefton Township
Township
Map highlighting Sefton Township, Fayette County, Illinois.svg
Location in Fayette County
Map of Illinois highlighting Fayette County.svg
Fayette County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′52″N88°59′32″W / 39.04778°N 88.99222°W / 39.04778; -88.99222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
EstablishedNovember 9, 1859
Area
 • Total49.9 sq mi (129 km2)
 • Land49.88 sq mi (129.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total559
 • Density11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62080, 62418, 62458, 62471
FIPS code 17-051-68549

Sefton Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 559 and it contained 253 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.9 square miles (129 km2), of which 49.88 square miles (129.2 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Fairview, Forbis, Liberty, Mount Carmel, New Liberty, Padon and Zion.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 559 people, 203 households, and 134 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.20 inhabitants per square mile (4.32/km2). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 5.07 per square mile (1.96/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.67% White, 0.36% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.69% were married couples living together, 7.39% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.99% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.

The township's age distribution consisted of 26.7% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 35% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,938, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $43,795 versus $26,576 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,895. About 3.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 568—
2010 5995.5%
2020 559−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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