| Official Name: | Kansas 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: | 40.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 862 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 217 |
| Elevation Ft: | 712 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5461°N -87.9275°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61933, 61944 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-045-38999 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Kansas Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 862 and it contained 463 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kansas Township has a total area of 40.54sqmi, of which 40.53sqmi (or 99.98%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.02%) is water.[2]
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Boyer, Cornwell, Fairview, Harmony, Pleasant Hill, Poulter, Waite and Wilhoit.
As of the 2020 census there were 862 people, 410 households, and 229 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.26PD/sqmi. There were 463 housing units at an average density of 11.42/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 91.18% White, 0.81% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 7.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 410 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.51% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 44.15% were non-families. 36.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.98.
The township's age distribution consisted of 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $53,542. Males had a median income of $45,893 versus $31,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,814. About 17.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Kansas Township contains two schools: Kansas Elementary School and Kansas High School.