Bald Bluff Township, Henderson County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Bald Bluff Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Henderson County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henderson
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 6, 1906
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:42.85
Area Land Sq Mi:42.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.79
Area Water Percent:1.84
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:212
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:195
Elevation Ft:640
Coordinates:41.0367°N -90.8544°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:61442, 61453, 61469, 61476
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-071-03415

Bald Bluff Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 212 and it contained 115 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bald Bluff Township has a total area of 42.85sqmi, of which 42.06sqmi (or 98.16%) is land and 0.79sqmi (or 1.84%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Belmont Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 212 people, 49 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.95PD/sqmi. There were 115 housing units at an average density of 2.68/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 93.40% White, 0.94% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 49 households, out of which 0.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.73% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 63.27% were non-families. 63.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.41 and the average family size was 1.78.

The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 0% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 65.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 165.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 165.4 males.

The per capita income for the township was $24,832. No families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-01-22 . data.census.gov.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2023-01-22 . Census.gov.

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