| Official Name: | Pontoosuc Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Hancock County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hancock |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 19.87 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 18.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.40 |
| Area Water Percent: | 7.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 365 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 194 |
| Elevation Ft: | 636 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5964°N -91.2228°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62330, 62358 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-067-61093 |
Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 365 and it contained 218 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pontoosuc Township has a total area of 19.87sqmi, of which 18.47sqmi (or 92.96%) is land and 1.4sqmi (or 7.04%) is water.[2]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull.
As of the 2020 census there were 365 people, 120 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.37PD/sqmi. There were 218 housing units at an average density of 10.97/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.99% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 120 households, out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.83% were married couples living together, 5.83% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 38.33% were non-families. 35.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.82.
The township's age distribution consisted of 38.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 8.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 189.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $46,111. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,185. About 36.5% of families and 42.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.