Mills Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 473 and it contained 219 housing units.[1]
Mills Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bond County | |
 Bond County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′19″N 89°25′16″W / 38.78861°N 89.42111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bond |
| Settlement | November 6, 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.46 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 473 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62231, 62246, 62275 |
| FIPS code | 17-005-49321 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
editCemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Greene, Weinheimer and Wisetown.
Major highways
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Demographics
editAs of the 2020 census[1] there were 473 people, 200 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.94 inhabitants per square mile (5.00/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 5.99 per square mile (2.31/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.
There were 200 households, out of which 25.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.00% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.00% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.68.
The township's age distribution consisted of 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $84,000, and the median income for a family was $85,625. Males had a median income of $51,442 versus $32,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $59,743. About 8.6% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 552 | — | |
| 2020 | 473 | −14.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Bond County Community Unit School District 2
Born in Mills
edit- Leona Roberts (1879–1954), theatre and film actress, perhaps best known as Mrs. Meade in Gone with the Wind
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
edit- "Mills Township, Bond 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
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.