Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°37′N 89°5′W / 39.617°N 89.083°W / 39.617; -89.083Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyChristianEstablishedNovember 7, 1865Area

• Total36.58 sq mi (94.7 km²) • Land36.57 sq mi (94.7 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.05%Elevation

594 ft (181 m)Population

(2020)

• Total425 • Density12/sq mi (4.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62510, 62550, 62567

FIPS code17-021-61730

Prairieton Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 425 and it contained 177 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km²), of which 36.57 square miles (94.7 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Moweaqua (west side)

Unincorporated towns

Radford at 39°34′39″N 89°02′04″W / 39.5775°N 89.03453°W / 39.5775; -89.03453

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Adams, Bilyeu, Hayes and Jacobs.

Major highways

U.S. Route 51

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 425 people, 182 households, and 160 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.61 inhabitants per square mile (4.48/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 4.84 per square mile (1.87/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.53% White, 1.41% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 182 households, out of which 58.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.91% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 12.09% were non-families. 12.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.

The township's age distribution consisted of 34.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 35% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $99,688, and the median income for a family was $102,083. Males had a median income of $53,472 versus $34,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,404. About 5.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	449	—
2020	425	−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

State House District 87
State Senate District 44

References

"Prairieton 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.