Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois

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Smallwood Township
Map highlighting Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jasper County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jasper County.svg
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°54′13″N88°12′21″W / 38.90361°N 88.20583°W / 38.90361; -88.20583
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jasper
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
  Total
41.75 sq mi (108.1 km2)
  Land41.67 sq mi (107.9 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
413
  Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62425, 62448
FIPS code 17-079-70200

Smallwood Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 413 and it contained 174 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Smallwood Township has a total area of 41.75 square miles (108.13 km2), of which 41.67 square miles (107.92 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.18%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Cummins, Hankins, Honey, Lancaster, Pleasant Ridge, Tate and Woods.

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 413 people, 71 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.89 inhabitants per square mile (3.82/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 4.17 per square mile (1.61/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.82% White, 0.00% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 71 households, out of which 11.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.46% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 22.54% were non-families. 12.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.64.

The township's age distribution consisted of 11.2% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 11.2% from 25 to 44, 56.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 164.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $82,386, and the median income for a family was $82,159. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,391. No families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 422
2010 411−2.6%
2020 4130.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.