Goodfarm Township, Grundy County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Goodfarm Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Grundy County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grundy
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 6, 1849
Area Total Sq Mi:35.76
Area Land Sq Mi:35.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Area Water Percent:0.39
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:353
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:186
Elevation Ft:610
Coordinates:41.1533°N -88.4136°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60420, 60424, 60444
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-063-30432
Unit Pref:Imperial

Goodfarm Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 353 and it contained 138 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Goodfarm Township has a total area of 35.76sqmi, of which 35.62sqmi (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14sqmi (or 0.39%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Goodfarm Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 353 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.87PD/sqmi. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 3.86/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 88.39% White, 0.57% African American, 0.00% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 5.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.65% of the population.

There were 99 households, out of which 17.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.53% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.37% were non-families. 16.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a family was $91,389. Males had a median income of $74,773 versus $28,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,721. None of the population was below the poverty line.

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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