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Carbondale Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Carbondale Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,686 and it contained 13,823 housing units.[1] Southern Illinois University is located in this township. GeographyAccording to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Carbondale Township has a total area of 38.17 square miles (98.86 km2), of which 37.41 square miles (96.89 km2) (or 98.00%) is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (or 2.00%) is water.[2] Cities, towns, villages
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CemeteriesThe township contains these six cemeteries: Dillinger, North County Line, Oakland, Snider Hill, Winchester and Woodlawn. Major highwaysAirports and landing strips
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DemographicsAs of the 2020 census[1] there were 24,686 people, 12,556 households, and 4,633 families residing in the township. The population density was 646.70 inhabitants per square mile (249.69/km2). There were 13,823 housing units at an average density of 362.12 per square mile (139.82/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 57.14% White, 23.61% African American, 0.49% Native American, 7.13% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.89% from other races, and 7.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61% of the population. There were 12,556 households, out of which 15.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.79% were married couples living together, 11.52% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 63.10% were non-families. 47.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.84. The township's age distribution consisted of 12.3% under the age of 18, 35.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $27,614, and the median income for a family was $63,892. Males had a median income of $20,695 versus $20,771 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,718. About 20.6% of families and 36.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
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