| Official Name: | Danforth Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iroquois |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | Before 1921 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 51.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 51.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 883 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 199 |
| Elevation Ft: | 653 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8175°N -88.0061°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60911, 60930, 60938, 60970 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-075-18511 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Danforth Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 883 and it contained 367 housing units.[1]
Danforth Township was named for George M. Danforth, an early settler.[2] Danforth Township formed from Douglas Township and Ashkum Township sometime before 1921.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Danforth Township has a total area of 51.65sqmi, all land.[3]
The township contains Bardon Cemetery.
As of the 2020 census there were 883 people, 326 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.1PD/sqmi. There were 367 housing units at an average density of 7.11/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.70% White, 0.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 326 households, out of which 35.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.16% were married couples living together, 2.76% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 40.80% were non-families. 34.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.03.
The township's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $57,798. Males had a median income of $34,125 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,894. About 16.1% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.