Geneseo Township, Henry County, Illinois

Geneseo Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Henry County's location in Illinois
Henry County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′18″N 90°08′41″W / 41.45500°N 90.14472°W / 41.45500; -90.14472
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyHenry
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total
36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,567
 • Density210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61235, 61254
FIPS code17-073-28859

Geneseo Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,567 and it contained 3,532 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Geneseo Township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.17 km2), of which 36.28 square miles (93.96 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mizpan, North and Oakwood.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Black Hawk Heliport
  • Dewey E Greene Airport
  • Gen Airpark

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 7,567 people, 3,169 households, and 2,115 families residing in the township. The population density was 208.12 inhabitants per square mile (80.36/km2). There were 3,532 housing units at an average density of 97.15 per square mile (37.51/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.11% White, 0.50% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.

There were 3,169 households, out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.99% were married couples living together, 8.71% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.26% were non-families. 31.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.78.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,207, and the median income for a family was $76,691. Males had a median income of $56,801 versus $27,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,243. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20007,244—
20107,4683.1%
20207,5671.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • "Geneseo Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "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.