King Township, Christian County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°26′38″N 89°30′14″W / 39.44389°N 89.50389°W / 39.44389; -89.50389Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyChristianEstablishedNovember 7, 1865Area

• Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km²) • Land36.66 sq mi (94.9 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

633 ft (193 m)Population

(2020)

• Total198 • Density5.4/sq mi (2.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62538, 62546, 62558

FIPS code17-021-39948

King Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 198 and it contained 94 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Harvel (partial)
Morrisonville (west edge)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Harvel and Morrisonville.

Major highways

Illinois Route 48

Airports and landing strips

Deal Landing Strip
Seitz Landing Strip

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 198 people, 86 households, and 67 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.40 inhabitants per square mile (2.08/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 2.56 per square mile (0.99/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.93% White, 0.51% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 86 households, out of which 25.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.12% were married couples living together, 12.79% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 22.09% were non-families. 18.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.76.

The township's age distribution consisted of 11.1% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 43.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $90,167, and the median income for a family was $91,250. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,777. About 4.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	244	—
2020	198	−18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11

Political districts

State House District 98
State Senate District 49

References

"King Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 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.