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English Township, Jersey County, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°07′20″N 90°25′43″W / 39.12222°N 90.42861°W / 39.12222; -90.42861
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English Township
Township
Location in Jersey County
Location in Jersey County
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Jersey County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°07′20″N 90°25′43″W / 39.12222°N 90.42861°W / 39.12222; -90.42861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJersey
EstablishedNovember 5, 1878
Area
 • Total
36.93 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Land36.92 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
461
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62031, 62052, 62054
FIPS code17-083-24231

English Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461 and it contained 193 housing units.[1]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, English Township has a total area of 36.93 square miles (95.65 km2), of which 36.92 square miles (95.62 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.[2]

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Armstrong, Belt Salem, Brown, Falkner, Grimes, Heitzig, Hetzel, Houseman, Lax, Rowden, Rusk and Saint Marys Catholic.

Major highways

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 461 people, 177 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.48 inhabitants per square mile (4.82/km2). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 5.23 per square mile (2.02/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.66% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 4.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 177 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.45% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 22.03% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.55.

The township's age distribution consisted of 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 39.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $91,607, and the median income for a family was $107,500. Males had a median income of $55,714 versus $32,212 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,195. About 0.0% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000536—
2010487−9.1%
2020461−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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Political districts

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References

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  • "English Township, Jersey County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 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. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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