Northern Township, Franklin County, Illinois

Northern Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Franklin County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°05′07″N 88°45′31″W / 38.08528°N 88.75861°W / 38.08528; -88.75861
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Franklin
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Land	36.47 sq mi (94.5 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.31%
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	456
• Density	12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62836, 62860
FIPS code	17-055-53637

Northern Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 456 and it contained 192 housing units.^[1]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Northern Township has a total area of 36.59 square miles (94.77 km²), of which 36.47 square miles (94.46 km²) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.31%) is water.^[2]

• Macedonia (west half)

• Diana
• Frisco
• Taylor Hill

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilgal, Jacksonville, Macedonia, Middle Fork, Smith and Walnut Grove.

• Illinois Route 14

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 456 people, 210 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.46 inhabitants per square mile (4.81/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 5.25 per square mile (2.03/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.74% White, 0.66% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 210 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.52% were married couples living together, 1.90% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 38.57% were non-families. 37.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.30% 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 3.15.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 148.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $80,000, and the median income for a family was $100,694. Males had a median income of $53,512 versus $31,827 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,939. About 1.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Ewing Northern CCSD #115

Benton Consolidated High School #103

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 59

• "Northern Township, Franklin County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives