Rush Township, Illinois
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Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Rush Township has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[2]
Benton Mound is located in Rush township, and is the second highest peak in Illinois, at Script error: No such module "convert"..[3]
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries:
- Millville
- Oakland (also known as Puckett)
- Townsend
- Robinson
Landmarks
- Apple River Canyon State Park
- Millville Ghost Town (in Apple River Canyon State Park)
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[1] there were 359 people, 140 households, and 113 families residing in the township. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 180 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the township was 98.61% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.
There were 140 households, out of which 55.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.00% were married couples living together, 5.71% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 19.29% were non-families. 19.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.35.
The township's age distribution consisted of 34.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 151.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,259, and the median income for a family was $54,926. Males had a median income of $36,827 versus $19,130 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,132. None of the population was below the poverty line. <templatestyles src="US Census population/styles.css"/>
| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2000 | 462 | — | |
| 2010 | 380 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 359 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
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School districts
- Stockton Community Unit School District 206
- Warren Community Unit School District 205
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional district
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 45
References
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- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
- Jo Daviess County official site
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives
- Township Officials of Illinois
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