Shoal Creek Township is one of nine townships in Bond County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,610 and it contained 741 housing units.[1]
Shoal Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bond County | |
 Bond County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 89°33′36″W / 38.97500°N 89.56000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bond |
| Settlement | November 6, 1888 |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.25 sq mi (150.9 km2) |
| • Land | 58.23 sq mi (150.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,610 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62019, 62074, 62086, 62246, 62275 |
| FIPS code | 17-005-69641 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.25 square miles (150.9 km2), of which 58.23 square miles (150.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
Cities
edit- Donnellson (southwest quarter)
- Panama (south half)
- Sorento
Unincorporated towns
editCemeteries
editThe township contains these seven cemeteries: Bethel, Coyle, Peterson, Sunny Side, Tisdale, Union and Wade.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Mueller Airport
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 census[1] there were 1,610 people, 555 households, and 341 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.63 inhabitants per square mile (10.67/km2). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 12.72 per square mile (4.91/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.47% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 555 households, out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.33% were married couples living together, 6.67% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 38.56% were non-families. 35.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.18.
The township's age distribution consisted of 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,795, and the median income for a family was $68,828. Males had a median income of $51,579 versus $29,766 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,485. About 4.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,783 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,610 | −9.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
edit- Bond County Community Unit School District 2
- Highland Community Unit School District 5
- Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
edit- "Shoal Creek 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.