Riverside Township, Adams County, Illinois

Riverside Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°59′50″N 91°25′39″W / 39.99722°N 91.42750°W / 39.99722; -91.42750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
21.57 sq mi (55.9 km2)
 • Land17.39 sq mi (45.0 km2)
 • Water4.18 sq mi (10.8 km2)  19.38%
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,103
 • Density97/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62301, 62376
FIPS code17-001-64408

Riverside Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,151 and it contained 965 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.57 square miles (55.9 km2), of which 17.39 square miles (45.0 km2) (or 80.62%) is land and 4.18 square miles (10.8 km2) (or 19.38%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Blickhan Landing Area

Rivers

Lakes

  • Goose Lake
  • Long Island Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[2] there were 2,103 people, 734 households, and 596 families residing in the township. The population density was 97.28 inhabitants per square mile (37.56/km2). There were 960 housing units at an average density of 44.41 units per square mile (17.15 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.72% White, 0.90% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 4.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 734 households, out of which 20.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.61% were married couples living together, 3.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 18.80% were non-families. 15.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.45.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.1% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 13% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $96,776, and the median income for a family was $95,921. Males had a median income of $54,426 versus $45,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $54,679. About 1.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,151—
20202,103−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Quincy School District 172

Political districts

References

  • "Riverside Township, Adams County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.