Tamalco Township, Bond County, Illinois

Tamalco Township
Township
Location in Bond County
Bond County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°46′50″N89°18′47″W / 38.78056°N 89.31306°W / 38.78056; -89.31306 Coordinates: 38°46′50″N89°18′47″W / 38.78056°N 89.31306°W / 38.78056; -89.31306
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Settlement	November 6, 1888
Area
• Total	38.11 sq mi (98.7 km2)
• Land	37.17 sq mi (96.3 km2)
• Water	0.94 sq mi (2.4 km2)  2.47%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	522
• Density	14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62246, 62253, 62284
FIPS code	17-005-74418

Tamalco Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 522 and it contained 260 housing units. ^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.11 square miles (98.7 km²), of which 37.17 square miles (96.3 km²) (or 97.53%) is land and 0.94 square miles (2.4 km²) (or 2.47%) is water. ^[2]

Cities

• Keyesport (northwest half)

Unincorporated towns

• Hookdale
• Keyesport Landing
• Tamalco

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Duncan, McKendree, Payne and Saint Peters.

Major highways

• Illinois State Route 127
• Illinois State Route 143

Lakes

• Carlyle Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 522 people, 310 households, and 230 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.69 inhabitants per square mile (5.29/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 6.82 per square mile (2.63/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.79% White, 0.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 310 households, out of which 38.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.97% were married couples living together, 12.26% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 25.81% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.32.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.6% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 11.7% from 25 to 44, 39.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,000, and the median income for a family was $42,278. Males had a median income of $45,100 versus $19,195 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,945. About 2.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2010	566		—
2020	522		−7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

• Bond County Community Unit School District 2
• Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
• Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Tamalco Township, Bond County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-01-04.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives