Meriden Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Meriden Township
Township
Location in LaSalle County
LaSalle County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total
35.28 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land35.28 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
271
 • Density7.68/sq mi (2.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-099-48463

Meriden Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois (United States). As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 137 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Meriden Township has a total area of 35.28 square miles (91.37 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[3] there were 271 people, 195 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.68 inhabitants per square mile (2.97/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 3.57 per square mile (1.38/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.57% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.

There were 195 households, out of which 19.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.74% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 61.03% were non-families. 61.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 3.42.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 35% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,094, and the median income for a family was $65,313. Males had a median income of $70,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,302. About 9.2% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010324
2020271−16.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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