Kerton Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Kerton Township
Township
Location in Fulton County
Location in Fulton County
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Fulton County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W / 40.24139°N 90.18194°W / 40.24139; -90.18194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFulton
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
26.95 sq mi (69.8 km2)
 • Land24.30 sq mi (62.9 km2)
 • Water2.64 sq mi (6.8 km2)  9.81%
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
79
 • Density2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61501 62644
FIPS code17-057-39714

Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79 and it contained 68 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kerton Township has a total area of 26.95 square miles (69.80 km2), of which 24.30 square miles (62.94 km2) (or 90.19%) is land and 2.64 square miles (6.84 km2) (or 9.81%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

  • West Point
  • Seahorn
  • Hickory
  • West Matanza
  • Kerton Valley
  • Cluny

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Anderson Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 79 people, 44 households, and 0 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.93 inhabitants per square mile (1.13/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 2.52 per square mile (0.97/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 44 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, none were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 100.00% were non-families. 75.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.18.

The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 52% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 550.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,625. The per capita income for the township was $65,963. About 32.7% of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000144—
2010121−16.0%
202079−34.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

References

  • "Kerton Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.