Mona Township, Ford County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Mona Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Ford County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Ford County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ford
Established Title:Established
Established Date:March 2, 1870
Area Total Sq Mi:36.18
Area Land Sq Mi:36.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:267
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:201
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:40.8892°N -88.1822°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60929, 60946
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-053-49919
Unit Pref:Imperial

Mona Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267 and it contained 130 housing units.[1] The township was formed as Delhi Township from a portion of Rogers Township on March 2, 1870; its name was changed to Mona Township on June 16, 1870.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mona Township has a total area of 36.18sqmi, all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Mona Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 267 people, 161 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.38PD/sqmi. There were 130 housing units at an average density of 3.59/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.76% White, 0.37% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.37% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.

There were 161 households, out of which 19.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.84% were married couples living together, 6.21% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 59.63% were non-families. 37.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.11.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.3% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 61.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 61.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $40,357 versus $36,638 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,264. About 9.2% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-01-22 . data.census.gov.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2023-01-22 . Census.gov.

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