Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Sparta Township
Map highlighting Sparta Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg
Location in Knox County
Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′14″N90°16′04″W / 41.02056°N 90.26778°W / 41.02056; -90.26778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total
36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land36.10 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,064
  Density29.47/sq mi (11.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61401, 61448, 61467, 61488
FIPS code 17-095-71435

Sparta Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,064 and it contained 511 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sparta Township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.52 km2), of which 36.10 square miles (93.50 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.02%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries, Robbins and Wataga.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 1,064 people, 410 households, and 268 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.47 inhabitants per square mile (11.38/km2). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 14.15 per square mile (5.46/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.45% White, 0.94% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 3.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.

There were 410 households, out of which 23.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 8.54% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.63% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $60,750. Males had a median income of $40,096 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,670. About 20.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 1,165
2020 1,064−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

References

Notes
Sources
  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.