| Official Name: | Lomax Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Henderson County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Henderson County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Henderson |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1906 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 33.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 4.54 |
| Area Water Percent: | 13.74 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 748 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 169 |
| Elevation Ft: | 554 |
| Coordinates: | 40.6742°N -91.0794°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61425, 61454, 62330 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-071-44394 |
Lomax Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 748 and it contained 367 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lomax Township has a total area of 33.02sqmi, of which 28.48sqmi (or 86.26%) is land and 4.54sqmi (or 13.74%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Clover, Crane, Freeland and Shaw.
As of the 2020 census there were 748 people, 337 households, and 263 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.65PD/sqmi. There were 367 housing units at an average density of 11.12/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.12% White, 0.13% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.74% of the population.
There were 337 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.92% were married couples living together, 5.93% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 21.96% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.65.
The township's age distribution consisted of 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,988, and the median income for a family was $67,625. Males had a median income of $51,055 versus $31,979 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,751. About 9.9% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.