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Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois

Hunt City Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Jasper County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°02′56″N 88°01′14″W / 39.04889°N 88.02056°W / 39.04889; -88.02056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJasper
EstablishedSeptember 11, 1901
Area
 • Total
32.03 sq mi (83.0 km2)
 • Land32.03 sq mi (83.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
248
 • Density7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62448, 62480, 62481
FIPS code17-079-36659

Hunt City Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 248 and it contained 120 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hunt City Township has a total area of 32.03 square miles (82.96 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Baily, Brockville, Mattison/Madison, Mound and Sand Rock.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 248 people, 74 households, and 46 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.74 inhabitants per square mile (2.99/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 3.75 per square mile (1.45/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.35% White, 0.00% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.02% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 74 households, out of which 17.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 9.46% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.84% were non-families. 37.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 37.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.65.

The township's age distribution consisted of 6.0% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 0% from 25 to 44, 38.7% from 45 to 64, and 42.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,792, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $50,250 versus $-666,666,666 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,327. About 0.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000279
20102821.1%
2020248−12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
  • Oblong Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

Notable residents

  • Burl Ives was born in Hunt City Township, and is buried there at Mound Cemetery.[4]

References

  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.
  4. ^ Graveyards of Illinois