| Official Name: | Fountain Green Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Hancock County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hancock |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 218 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 191 |
| Elevation Ft: | 627 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5053°N -90.9739°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61420, 61450, 62318, 62321 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-067-27325 |
Fountain Green Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 218 and it contained 145 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fountain Green Township has a total area of 37.53sqmi, of which 37.52sqmi (or 99.99%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.01%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Fountain Green, Lincoln Catholic, McConnell and Wright.
As of the 2020 census there were 218 people, 96 households, and 96 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.81PD/sqmi. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.17/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 96 households, out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.54% were married couples living together, 11.46% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 0.00% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.42.
The township's age distribution consisted of 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $76,000, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $43,021 versus $24,773 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,744. About 21.9% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 48.1% of those age 65 or over.