Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°35′25″N 91°17′55″W / 40.59028°N 91.29861°W / 40.59028; -91.29861Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total30.34 sq mi (78.6 km²) • Land25.52 sq mi (66.1 km²) • Water4.82 sq mi (12.5 km²) 15.88%Elevation

686 ft (209 m)Population

(2020)

• Total447 • Density15/sq mi (5.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62330, 62354, 62358

FIPS code17-067-01621

Appanoose Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 447 and it contained 236 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Appanoose Township has a total area of 30.34 square miles (78.58 km²), of which 25.52 square miles (66.10 km²) (or 84.12%) is land and 4.82 square miles (12.48 km²) (or 15.88%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Niota at 40°37′03″N 91°17′17″W / 40.617542°N 91.287928°W / 40.617542; -91.287928
Old Niota at 40°36′48″N 91°18′08″W / 40.613375°N 91.302095°W / 40.613375; -91.302095

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Appanoose Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Sineles Sunset Strip
Winchester Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 447 people, 152 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.74 inhabitants per square mile (5.69/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 7.78 per square mile (3.00/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.06% White, 2.46% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 152 households, out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.66% were married couples living together, 3.29% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.05% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.36.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.5% under the age of 18, 0.6% from 18 to 24, 5.1% from 25 to 44, 47% from 45 to 64, and 29.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,103, and the median income for a family was $53,500. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,071. About 4.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	352	—
2010	435	23.6%
2020	447	2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Appanoose Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^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.