Greenwood Township, Christian County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°23′59″N 89°18′16″W / 39.39972°N 89.30444°W / 39.39972; -89.30444Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyChristianEstablishedNovember 7, 1865Area

• Total36.68 sq mi (95.0 km²) • Land36.68 sq mi (95.0 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

630 ft (192 m)Population

(2020)

• Total200 • Density5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62075, 62546, 62555, 62556, 62557

FIPS code17-021-31641

Greenwood Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 200 and it contained 95 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.0 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Vanderville at 39°25′31″N 89°17′51″W / 39.425324°N 89.297588°W / 39.425324; -89.297588

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Antioch Methodist, Center Grove Methodist, Fairview Methodist and Kettlecamp Methodist.

Airports and landing strips

Dahler Airport
Dooley Field
Kottwitz Landing Strip

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 200 people, 83 households, and 71 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.45 inhabitants per square mile (2.10/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 2.59 per square mile (1.00/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.00% White, 1.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 83 households, out of which 56.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.92% were married couples living together, 8.43% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.46% were non-families. 14.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.10.

The township's age distribution consisted of 28.1% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 8.5% from 25 to 44, 56.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 59.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,122, and the median income for a family was $64,016. The per capita income for the township was $32,134. About 9.9% of families and 28.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	208	—
2020	200	−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
Pana Community Unit School District 8
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

State House District 98
State Senate District 49

References

"Greenwood 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.