| Official Name: | Wysox Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Carroll County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Carroll County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carroll |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Ethel E. Oncken |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 38.08 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.08 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1324 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 213 |
| Elevation Ft: | 699 |
| Coordinates: | 41.9744°N -89.8036°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61014, 61046, 61051 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-015-83700 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Wysox Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,324 and it contained 641 housing units.[1]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of which is all land.[2]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Dutchtown Brethren and Union.
As of the 2020 census there were 1,324 people, 565 households, and 331 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.77PD/sqmi. There were 641 housing units at an average density of 16.83/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 92.90% White, 0.53% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 5.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 565 households, out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.43% were married couples living together, 5.13% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 41.42% were non-families. 36.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.84.
The township's age distribution consisted of 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,777, and the median income for a family was $72,321. Males had a median income of $38,654 versus $32,328 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,843. About 10.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.