| Official Name: | Ramsey Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Fayette County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Fayette County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 9, 1859 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 54.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 54.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.23 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1665 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 181 |
| Elevation Ft: | 594 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1531°N -89.0778°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62080, 62431 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-051-62640 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Ramsey Township is one of 20 townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,665 and it contained 747 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ramsey Township has a total area of 54.49sqmi, of which 54.37sqmi (or 99.77%) is land and 0.13sqmi (or 0.23%) is water.[2]
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Bolt, Bolyard, Cothern Family, Hayes, Mathias, Monclovia, Mount Pleasant, Prater, Saint Josephs and Shedd.
As of the 2020 census there were 1,665 people, 597 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.56PD/sqmi. There were 747 housing units at an average density of 13.71/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 597 households, out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.77% were married couples living together, 9.55% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.32% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02.
The township's age distribution consisted of 21.0% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,208, and the median income for a family was $60,833. Males had a median income of $37,656 versus $22,692 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,720. About 10.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.