| Official Name: | Northern Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Franklin County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Franklin County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 4, 1884 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.12 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.31 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 456 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 150 |
| Elevation Ft: | 492 |
| Coordinates: | 38.0853°N -88.7586°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62836, 62860 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-055-53637 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Northern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 456 and it contained 192 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Northern Township has a total area of 36.59sqmi, of which 36.47sqmi (or 99.69%) is land and 0.12sqmi (or 0.31%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilgal, Jacksonville, Macedonia, Middle Fork, Smith and Walnut Grove.
As of the 2020 census there were 456 people, 210 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.46PD/sqmi. There were 192 housing units at an average density of 5.25/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.74% White, 0.66% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 210 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.52% were married couples living together, 1.90% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 38.57% were non-families. 37.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.15.
The township's age distribution consisted of 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 148.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $80,000, and the median income for a family was $100,694. Males had a median income of $53,512 versus $31,827 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,939. About 1.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
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