Clinton Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,828 and it contained 749 housing units.[3]
Clinton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in DeKalb County | |
 DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′49″N 88°46′34″W / 41.76361°N 88.77611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Mary Ann Erickson |
| • Town Clerk | Janel Erickson |
| • Assessor | Dean Lundeen |
| • Commissioner | Scott Hunt |
| • Trustee | Jerald Hipple James Wassmann Kip Anderson David Erickson[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.26 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.20 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,828 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60518, 60520, 60550, 60552, 60556 |
| FIPS code | 17-037-14988 |
Geography edit
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Clinton Township has a total area of 35.26 square miles (91.32 km2), of which 35.20 square miles (91.17 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
- Johnson Grove
- North Clinton
Airports and landing strips edit
- Wade Airport
Demographics edit
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 1,828 people, 770 households, and 546 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.84 inhabitants per square mile (20.02/km2). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 21.24 per square mile (8.20/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.89% White, 1.48% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.06% from other races, and 5.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.99% of the population.
There were 770 households, out of which 38.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.51% were married couples living together, 3.38% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.09% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.74.
The township's age distribution consisted of 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $82,250, and the median income for a family was $94,250. Males had a median income of $54,453 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,837. About 5.7% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1,179 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,222 | 3.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,378 | 12.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,508 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,591 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,451 | −8.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,521 | 4.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,663 | 9.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,868 | 12.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,828 | −2.1% | |
| US Decennial Census[5] | |||
School districts edit
Political districts edit
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References edit
- "Clinton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- ^ "Clinton Township Board Officials". Clinton Township. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clinton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.