Appanoose Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 447 and it contained 236 housing units.[1]
Appanoose Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
 Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′25″N 91°17′55″W / 40.59028°N 91.29861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.34 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Land | 25.52 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
| • Water | 4.82 sq mi (12.5 km2) 15.88% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 447 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62330, 62354, 62358 |
| FIPS code | 17-067-01621 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Appanoose Township has a total area of 30.34 square miles (78.58 km2), of which 25.52 square miles (66.10 km2) (or 84.12%) is land and 4.82 square miles (12.48 km2) (or 15.88%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Niota at 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W / 40.617542°N 91.287928°W
- Old Niota at 40°36′48″N 91°18′08″W / 40.613375°N 91.302095°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Appanoose Cemetery.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Sineles Sunset Strip
- Winchester Airport
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 census[1] there were 447 people, 152 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.74 inhabitants per square mile (5.69/km2). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 7.78 per square mile (3.00/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.06% White, 2.46% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 152 households, out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.66% were married couples living together, 3.29% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.05% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.36.
The township's age distribution consisted of 17.5% under the age of 18, 0.6% from 18 to 24, 5.1% from 25 to 44, 47% from 45 to 64, and 29.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,103, and the median income for a family was $53,500. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,071. About 4.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 672 | — | |
| 2000 | 352 | −47.6% | |
| 2010 | 435 | 23.6% | |
| 2020 | 447 | 2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
Political districts
edit- Illinois's 17th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Appanoose Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.