Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Gold Township
Gold Township
Township
	Location in Bureau County
	Bureau County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 41°27′49″N 89°47′50″W / 41.46361°N 89.79722°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03%
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	152
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61283, 61344, 61361
FIPS code	17-011-30146

Gold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 152 and it contained 88 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.11 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Gold Township Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Etheridge Airport

Landmarks

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (southwest half)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[2] there were 152 people, 84 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.21 inhabitants per square mile (1.63/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 2.02 per square mile (0.78/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.08% White, 0.00% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.66% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.29% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 73.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.81% were married couples living together, 9.52% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 16.67% were non-families. 10.70% 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 3.49 and the average family size was 3.80.

The township's age distribution consisted of 37.5% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $96,034, and the median income for a family was $95,172. Males had a median income of $32,371 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,007. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	180	—
2020	152	−15.6%
US Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

References

"Gold Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

[census-1] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

[2] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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