Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois

Sheldon Township
Township
Location in Iroquois County
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′49″N87°35′16″W / 40.73028°N 87.58778°W / 40.73028; -87.58778
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Established	February 19, 1868
Area
• Total	39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
• Land	39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,239
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60953, 60966, 60970
FIPS code	17-075-69225

Sheldon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,239 and it contained 580 housing units. ^[1] Sheldon Township was formed from Concord Township on February 19, 1868.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sheldon Township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.74 km²), all land. ^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Sheldon

Unincorporated towns

• Darrow at 40°43′08″N87°36′11″W / 40.718925°N 87.603084°W / 40.718925; -87.603084
• Eastburn at 40°46′23″N87°38′08″W / 40.773092°N 87.635586°W / 40.773092; -87.635586
• Effner at 40°46′14″N87°31′34″W / 40.770592°N 87.526139°W / 40.770592; -87.526139
• Webster at 40°46′25″N87°36′14″W / 40.773647°N 87.603918°W / 40.773647; -87.603918

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Sheldon Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24

Airports and landing strips

• Disosway Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 1,239 people, 668 households, and 393 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.24 inhabitants per square mile (12.06/km²). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 14.62 per square mile (5.64/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.23% White, 0.97% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.60% of the population.

There were 668 households, out of which 24.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.53% were married couples living together, 14.97% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 41.17% were non-families. 37.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.61.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,273, and the median income for a family was $60,990. Males had a median income of $39,125 versus $30,203 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,922. About 15.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,513		—
2010	1,374		−9.2%
2020	1,239		−9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 105
• State Senate District 53

References

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

• "Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 17, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives