| Official Name: | Kerton Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Fulton County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Fulton County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.64 |
| Area Water Percent: | 9.81 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 79 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 132 |
| Elevation Ft: | 433 |
| Coordinates: | 40.2414°N -90.1819°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61501 62644 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-057-39714 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79 and it contained 68 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kerton Township has a total area of 26.95sqmi, of which 24.3sqmi (or 90.19%) is land and 2.64sqmi (or 9.81%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Hickory Cemetery.
As of the 2020 census there were 79 people, 44 households, and 0 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.93PD/sqmi. There were 68 housing units at an average density of 2.52/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.
There were 44 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, none were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 100.00% were non-families. 75.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.18.
The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 52% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 550.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,625. The per capita income for the township was $65,963. About 32.7% of the population was below the poverty line.