Kerton Township, Fulton County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°14′29″N 90°10′55″W / 40.24139°N 90.18194°W / 40.24139; -90.18194CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyFultonEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total26.95 sq mi (69.8 km²) • Land24.30 sq mi (62.9 km²) • Water2.64 sq mi (6.8 km²) 9.81%Elevation

433 ft (132 m)Population

(2020)

• Total79 • Density2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61501 62644

FIPS code17-057-39714

Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79 and it contained 68 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kerton Township has a total area of 26.95 square miles (69.80 km²), of which 24.30 square miles (62.94 km²) (or 90.19%) is land and 2.64 square miles (6.84 km²) (or 9.81%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Enion
Marbletown

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

West Point
Seahorn
Hickory
West Matanza
Kerton Valley
Cluny

Cemeteries

The township contains Hickory Cemetery.

Major highways

Illinois Route 100

Lakes

Anderson Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 79 people, 44 households, and 0 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.93 inhabitants per square mile (1.13/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 2.52 per square mile (0.97/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 44 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, none were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 100.00% were non-families. 75.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.18.

The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 52% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 550.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,625. The per capita income for the township was $65,963. About 32.7% of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	144	—
2010	121	−16.0%
2020	79	−34.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Lewistown School District 97

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

"Kerton 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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.