Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois

Houston Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°08′36″N 91°05′24″W / 40.14333°N 91.09000°W / 40.14333; -91.09000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
37.94 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Land37.92 sq mi (98.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
186
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62316, 62320, 62339, 62346, 62349
FIPS code17-001-36295
GNIS feature ID429151

Houston Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 186 and it contained 97 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Houston Township has a total area of 37.93 square miles (98.24 km2), of which 37.92 square miles (98.21 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[3]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Ebenezer, Lutheran Friedhof and York Neck.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[2] there were 186 people, 95 households, and 48 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.90 inhabitants per square mile (1.89/km2). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 2.56 units per square mile (0.99 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.70% White, 0.00% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 23.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.53% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 49.47% were non-families. 49.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 41.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.96.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.9% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 54.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,156, and the median income for a family was $106,875. Males had a median income of $51,458 versus $40,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,087. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000161—
201022137.3%
2020186−15.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

  • Camp Point Community Unit School District 3
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.