| Official Name: | South Crouch Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Hamilton County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Hamilton County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hamilton |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 3, 1885 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 25.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 202 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 123 |
| Elevation Ft: | 404 |
| Coordinates: | 38.1567°N -88.5258°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62828, 62859 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-065-70655 |
South Crouch Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 202 and it contained 94 housing units.[1] It was formed from Crouch Township sometime after 1921. As of 2019 the Precinct Committeemen are: Michael Joseph Little, Republican Party, and Troy Rubenacker, Democratic Party.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, South Crouch Township has a total area of 25.17sqmi, of which 25.17sqmi (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
South Crouch Township contains Cherry Grove Cemetery and Blooming Grove Cemetery.
As of the 2020 census there were 202 people, 142 households, and 94 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.02PD/sqmi. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 3.73/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.55% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 5.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 142 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.97% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.64.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.4% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $90,761, and the median income for a family was $101,333. Males had a median income of $48,958 versus $41,406 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,326. No of families and about 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.