Official Name: | Wabash Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Clark County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 150px |
Map Caption1: | Clark County's location in Illinois |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clark |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | November 7, 1854 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 73.11 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 72.97 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.19 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 2081 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation Ft: | 558 |
Coordinates: | 39.4106°N -87.6044°W |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 429878 |
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Wabash Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,081 and it contained 966 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wabash Township has a total area of 73.11sqmi, of which 72.97sqmi (or 99.81%) is land and 0.14sqmi (or 0.19%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Asbury, Big Creek, Black, Cumberland, Dean, Dennison, Farris, Liffick, Livingston, Mackey and Thompson.
As of the 2020 census there were 2,081 people, 709 households, and 603 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.46PD/sqmi. There were 966 housing units at an average density of 13.21/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% White, 0.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 709 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.89% were married couples living together, 2.26% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 14.95% were non-families. 12.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% 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 2.47.
The township's age distribution consisted of 20.2% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $88,234, and the median income for a family was $87,547. Males had a median income of $60,333 versus $42,778 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,188. About 2.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.