Taylorville Township, Christian County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°34′04″N 89°19′04″W / 39.56778°N 89.31778°W / 39.56778; -89.31778Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyChristianEstablishedNovember 7, 1865Area

• Total42.86 sq mi (111.0 km²) • Land42.56 sq mi (110.2 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) 0.70%Elevation

604 ft (184 m)Population

(2020)

• Total11,539 • Density270/sq mi (100/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62531, 62540, 62568

FIPS code17-021-74587

Taylorville Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,539 and it contained 5,801 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.86 square miles (111.0 km²), of which 42.56 square miles (110.2 km²) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (or 0.70%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Taylorville (northern portion)

Unincorporated towns

Langleyville at 39°33′44″N 89°21′19″W / 39.56227°N 89.355368°W / 39.56227; -89.355368

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Langley, Oak Hill and Young.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Taylorville Municipal Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 11,539 people, 5,398 households, and 2,765 families residing in the township. The population density was 269.63 inhabitants per square mile (104.10/km²). There were 5,801 housing units at an average density of 135.55 per square mile (52.34/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.91% White, 0.83% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 5,398 households, out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.37% were married couples living together, 9.73% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 48.78% were non-families. 42.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.95.

The township's age distribution consisted of 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,471, and the median income for a family was $64,561. Males had a median income of $43,765 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,723. About 8.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	12,483	—
2020	11,539	−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

State House District 87
State House District 98
State Senate District 44
State Senate District 49

References

"Taylorville Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2009 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.