| Official Name: | Buckheart Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Fulton County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Fulton County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.73 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Percent: | 2.71 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1315 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 190 |
| Elevation Ft: | 623 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4956°N -90.0481°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61427, 61519, 61520, 61542 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-057-09265 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Buckheart Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,315 and it contained 725 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Buckheart Township has a total area of 35.73sqmi, of which 34.76sqmi (or 97.29%) is land and 0.97sqmi (or 2.71%) is water.[2]
As of the 2020 census there were 1,315 people, 624 households, and 466 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.8PD/sqmi. There were 725 housing units at an average density of 20.29/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.37% White, 0.46% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 4.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 624 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.81% were married couples living together, 9.94% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 25.32% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.81.
The township's age distribution consisted of 18.6% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,207, and the median income for a family was $82,500. Males had a median income of $45,357 versus $31,045 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,272. About 7.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.