| Official Name: | Elbridge Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Edgar County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Edgar County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Edgar |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 4, 1856 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 43.46 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 707 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 172 |
| Elevation Ft: | 564 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5308°N -87.5878°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61944, 62423 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-045-22912 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elbridge Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 707 and it contained 316 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elbridge Township has a total area of 43.52sqmi, of which 43.46sqmi (or 99.88%) is land and 0.05sqmi (or 0.12%) is water.[2]
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Cummings, Gymon, New Providence, Old Baptist, Simms, Vermilion, Wilkins and Wilson.
As of the 2020 census there were 707 people, 302 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.25PD/sqmi. There were 316 housing units at an average density of 7.26/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.04% White, 0.71% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 302 households, out of which 17.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.28% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 39.07% were non-families. 39.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.54.
The township's age distribution consisted of 14.8% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 39.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,900, and the median income for a family was $79,375. Males had a median income of $77,586 versus $14,286 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,022. No families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.