Wysox Township, Carroll County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°58′28″N 89°48′13″W / 41.97444°N 89.80361°W / 41.97444; -89.80361CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyCarrollGovernment

• SupervisorEthel E. OnckenArea

• Total38.08 sq mi (98.6 km²) • Land38.08 sq mi (98.6 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

699 ft (213 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,324 • Density35/sq mi (13/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61014, 61046, 61051

FIPS code17-015-83700

Wysox Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,324 and it contained 641 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.08 square miles (98.6 km²) which is all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Milledgeville

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Dutchtown Brethren and Union.

Major highways

Illinois Route 40

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 1,324 people, 565 households, and 331 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.77 inhabitants per square mile (13.42/km²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 16.83 per square mile (6.50/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.90% White, 0.53% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 5.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 565 households, out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.43% were married couples living together, 5.13% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 41.42% were non-families. 36.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.84.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,777, and the median income for a family was $72,321. Males had a median income of $38,654 versus $32,328 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,843. About 10.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	1,366	—
2020	1,324	−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399

Political districts

Illinois' 16th congressional district
State House District 89
State Senate District 45

References

"Wysox Township, Carroll 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.