| Official Name: | Montgomery Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Crawford County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Crawford County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | June 21, 1869 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 54.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 54.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.45 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.83 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 671 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 172 |
| Elevation Ft: | 564 |
| Coordinates: | 38.9097°N -87.5986°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62427, 62451, 62454 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-033-50205 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Montgomery Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 671 and it contained 289 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Montgomery Township has a total area of 54.49sqmi, of which 54.04sqmi (or 99.17%) is land and 0.45sqmi (or 0.83%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines its eastern border.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these twenty-three cemeteries: Allen, Baker, Bartmess, Bennett, Dickerson, Ferrell, Ford, Fuller, Ganies, Green, Green Hill, Hale, Higgins, Johnson, Lackey, Maddox, Morea, Norton, Pleasant View, Seaney, Shaw, Tobey and Wesley Chapel.
As of the 2020 census there were 671 people, 376 households, and 154 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.31PD/sqmi. There were 289 housing units at an average density of 5.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 0.60% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 376 households, out of which 12.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.72% were married couples living together, 7.18% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 59.04% were non-families. 59.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.64 and the average family size was 2.46.
The township's age distribution consisted of 13.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 38.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,429, and the median income for a family was $68,500. Males had a median income of $42,045 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,160. About 3.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.