Andover Township, Henry County, Illinois

Andover Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°17′15″N 90°15′42″W / 41.28750°N 90.26167°W / 41.28750; -90.26167
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total
36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
881
 • Density24/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61233, 61238, 61262, 61274
FIPS code17-073-01504

Andover Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 881 and it contained 399 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Andover Township has a total area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Andover Township, Presbyterian and Rose Dale.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Boyd Wheatleys Farm Airport
  • Wheatley Landing Strip

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[3] there were 881 people, 264 households, and 214 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.09 inhabitants per square mile (9.30/km2). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 10.91 per square mile (4.21/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.01% White, 0.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 4.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 264 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.83% were married couples living together, 7.95% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 18.94% were non-families. 17.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.84.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,417, and the median income for a family was $75,288. Males had a median income of $49,875 versus $27,800 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,694. No families and 0.8% 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%±
2000927—
20109542.9%
2020881−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Alwood Community Unit School District 225
  • Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
  • Orion Community Unit School District 223

Political districts

References

  • "Andover Township, Henry County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2020 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2020 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.