| Official Name: | Hunter 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 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 30.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.15 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 232 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 196 |
| Elevation Ft: | 643 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6714°N -87.5847°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61924, 61944 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-045-36685 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Hunter Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 232 and it contained 104 housing units.[1] Hunter Township was formed from portions of Stratton Township and Brouilletts Creek Township on an unknown date.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hunter Township has a total area of 30.27sqmi, of which 30.23sqmi (or 99.85%) is land and 0.04sqmi (or 0.15%) is water.[2]
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Blackman, Bright, Bruce, Cook, Saint Aloysius, Sixteen and Stafford-Crimmons.
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 232 people, 40 households, and 32 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.66PD/sqmi. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 3.44/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.00% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.
There were 40 households, out of which 22.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.00% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 20.00% were non-families. 20.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.53.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 0% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 44.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $106,667, and the median income for a family was $115,278. The per capita income for the township was $34,245. None of the population was below the poverty line.