Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois

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Wabash Township
Township
Map highlighting Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois.svg
Location in Clark County
Map of Illinois highlighting Clark County.svg
Clark County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°24′38″N87°36′16″W / 39.41056°N 87.60444°W / 39.41056; -87.60444
Country United States
State Illinois
County Clark
EstablishedNovember 7, 1854
Area
 • Total73.11 sq mi (189.4 km2)
 • Land72.97 sq mi (189.0 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.19%
Elevation
[1]
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,081
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62423, 62441
FIPS code 17-023-78279
GNIS feature ID429878 [1]

Wabash Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,081 and it contained 966 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wabash Township has a total area of 73.11 square miles (189.35 km2), of which 72.97 square miles (188.99 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Asbury, Big Creek, Black, Cumberland, Dean, Dennison, Farris, Liffick, Livingston, Mackey and Thompson.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 2,081 people, 709 households, and 603 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.46 inhabitants per square mile (10.99/km2). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 13.21 per square mile (5.10/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% White, 0.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 709 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.89% were married couples living together, 2.26% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.95% were non-families. 12.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% 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 2.47.

The township's age distribution consisted of 20.2% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $88,234, and the median income for a family was $87,547. Males had a median income of $60,333 versus $42,778 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,188. About 2.2% of families and 4.4% 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%±
2010 2,257—
2020 2,081−7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabash Township}
  2. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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