Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

Moore's Prairie Township
Township
The C. H. Judd House, a historic site in the township
Location in Jefferson County
Jefferson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°10′N 88°45′W / 38.167°N 88.750°W / 38.167; -88.750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
36.63 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.40 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.62%
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
372
 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62810, 62846
FIPS code17-081-50348

Moore's Prairie Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 372 and it contained 147 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Moores Prairie Township has a total area of 36.63 square miles (94.87 km2), of which 36.40 square miles (94.28 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.62%) is water.[2] The township is centered at 38°10'N 88°45'W (38.169,-88.754).

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 372 people, 105 households, and 92 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.16 inhabitants per square mile (3.92/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 4.01 per square mile (1.55/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.27% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 105 households, out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.95% were married couples living together, 6.67% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 12.38% were non-families. 12.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.67.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 11.2% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $87,813, and the median income for a family was $90,000. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,155. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000398—
2010347−12.8%
20203727.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Cemeteries

Major highways

School districts

  • Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

References

  • "Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson 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. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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