Keene Township, Adams County, Illinois

Keene Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 595 and it contained 268 housing units.[1]

Keene Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Adams County's location in Illinois
Adams County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°09′37″N 91°12′14″W / 40.16028°N 91.20389°W / 40.16028; -91.20389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total595
 • Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62320, 62349, 62351, 62380
FIPS code17-001-39220

Geography edit

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[2]

Cities edit

Unincorporated towns edit

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

Cemeteries edit

The township contains four cemeteries: Curless, Loraine New, Loraine Old and Woodville.

Major highways edit

Airports and landing strips edit

  • Hemming Landing Strip
  • Mealiff Landing Strip

Demographics edit

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 595 people, 282 households, and 189 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.34 inhabitants per square mile (6.31/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 7.36 per square mile (2.84/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.78% White, 0.34% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 5.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 282 households, out of which 23.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.35% were married couples living together, 2.84% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.98% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $54,554. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $34,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,215. About 6.3% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010604
2020595−1.5%

School districts edit

  • Community Unit School District 4
  • Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Political districts edit

References edit

  • "Keene Township, Adams 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
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

External links edit