| Official Name: | McLeansboro Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Hamilton County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Hamilton County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hamilton |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 3, 1885 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.90 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.89 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3650 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 136 |
| Elevation Ft: | 446 |
| Coordinates: | 38.0811°N -88.5408°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62859 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-065-45837 |
McLeansboro Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,650 and it contained 1,803 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, McLeansboro Township has a total area of 35.9sqmi, of which 35.58sqmi (or 99.11%) is land and 0.32sqmi (or 0.89%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Concord, Crisel, Glenview Memorial Gardens, Hutson, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Presley and Union Hill.
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 3,650 people, 1,567 households, and 973 families residing in the township. The population density was 101.67PD/sqmi. There were 1,803 housing units at an average density of 50.22/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.77% White, 0.79% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 3.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 1,567 households, out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.03% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.91% were non-families. 31.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.
The township's age distribution consisted of 19.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,980, and the median income for a family was $63,466. Males had a median income of $42,342 versus $24,525 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,967. About 11.5% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.