Truro Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Truro Township
Map highlighting Truro Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg
Location in Knox County
Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°55′50″N90°02′22″W / 40.93056°N 90.03944°W / 40.93056; -90.03944
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Government
  Road CommissionerEd Lewis
Area
  Total
35.80 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land35.73 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
690 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
836
  Density23.4/sq mi (9.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61428, 61485, 61489
FIPS code 17-095-76303

Truro Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 836 and it contained 423 housing units. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Truro Township has a total area of 35.80 square miles (92.72 km2), of which 35.73 square miles (92.54 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

Lakes

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 836 people, 297 households, and 205 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.35 inhabitants per square mile (9.02/km2). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 11.82 per square mile (4.56/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.22% White, 0.84% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 297 households, out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.56% were married couples living together, 8.08% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.98% were non-families. 27.90% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

The township's age distribution consisted of 29.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,982, and the median income for a family was $77,188. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $32,050 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,872. About 9.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 840
2020 836−0.5%
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.