Spring Point Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

Spring Point Township
Spring Point Township
Township
	Location in Cumberland County
	Cumberland County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 39°14′N88°24′W / 39.233°N 88.400°W Coordinates: 39°14′N88°24′W / 39.233°N 88.400°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cumberland
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2)
• Land	55.91 sq mi (144.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,332
• Density	24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62436, 62445, 62447, 62462, 62467, 62468
FIPS code	17-035-72143

Last updated April 19, 2023

Spring Point Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,332 and it contained 485 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Spring Point Township has a total area of 55.91 square miles (144.81 km²), all land.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Montrose (north quarter)

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Brush Creek, Elliott, Faunce, Illinois Central Pioneer, Kingery, Lillyville, Mullen, Needham and Saint Rose.

Major highways

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	1,044	—
1940	1,173	12.4%
1950	1,007	−14.2%
1960	1,002	−0.5%
1970	956	−4.6%
1980	1,092	14.2%
1990	1,131	3.6%
2000	1,207	6.7%
2010	1,294	7.2%
2020	1,332	2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[2] there were 1,332 people, 458 households, and 305 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.82 inhabitants per square mile (9.20/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 8.67 per square mile (3.35/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07% White, 0.00% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 458 households, out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.97% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.41% were non-families. 33.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.72.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.0% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,571, and the median income for a family was $74,464. Males had a median income of $44,187 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,459. About 4.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Neoga Community Unit School District 3
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50

Political districts

State House District 109
State Senate District 55

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Point Township, Cumberland County, Illinois
1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Point Township, Cumberland County, Illinois

[:0-2] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[gaz2021-3] Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Toledo
Cities	Casey‡ Neoga	Map of Illinois highlighting Cumberland County
Villages	Greenup Jewett Montrose‡ Toledo
Townships	Cottonwood Crooked Creek Greenup Neoga Spring Point Sumpter Union Woodbury
Unincorporated communities	Bradbury Dees Hazel Dell Janesville‡ Johnstown Liberty Hill Lillyville Maple Point Neal Roslyn Timothy Union Center Vevay Park Walla Walla Woodbury
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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