Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°29′36″N 90°09′36″W / 40.49333°N 90.16000°W / 40.49333; -90.16000CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyFultonArea

• Total35.24 sq mi (91.3 km²) • Land33.60 sq mi (87.0 km²) • Water1.63 sq mi (4.2 km²) 4.63%Elevation

607 ft (185 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,967 • Density56/sq mi (22/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61427, 61519, 61520, 61542

Putman Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,967 and it contained 935 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Putman Township has a total area of 35.24 square miles (91.27 km²), of which 33.60 square miles (87.02 km²) (or 95.37%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.22 km²) (or 4.63%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cuba

Extinct towns

Civer
Fulton Center

(These are described as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blackaby, Connor, Cuba, Saunders and Thompson.

Major highways

Lakes

Fisher Lake
Frog Lake
Long Lake
Lake Marie
Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
Mason Lake
Rose Lake
Stevens Lake
Swimming Lake
Traer Lake
Truax Lake
Woods Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 1,967 people, 784 households, and 512 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.83 inhabitants per square mile (21.56/km²). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 26.54 per square mile (10.25/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.14% White, 0.36% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 784 households, out of which 25.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were married couples living together, 9.31% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.69% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.65.

The township's age distribution consisted of 16.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,500, and the median income for a family was $85,000. Males had a median income of $42,292 versus $32,313 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,508. About 5.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	2,141	—
2010	2,137	−0.2%
2020	1,967	−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Community Unit School District 3 Fulton City
Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 91
State Senate District 46

References

"Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 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.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.