Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois

Prairieton Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°37′N 89°5′W / 39.617°N 89.083°W / 39.617; -89.083
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Established	November 7, 1865
Area
• Total	36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land	36.57 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	425
• Density	12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62510, 62550, 62567
FIPS code	17-021-61730

Prairieton Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 425 and it contained 177 housing units.^[1]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km²), of which 36.57 square miles (94.7 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[2]

• Moweaqua (west side)

• Radford at 39°34′39″N 89°02′04″W / 39.5775°N 89.03453°W / 39.5775; -89.03453

The township contains these four cemeteries: Adams, Bilyeu, Hayes and Jacobs.

• U.S. Route 51

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 425 people, 182 households, and 160 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.61 inhabitants per square mile (4.48/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 4.84 per square mile (1.87/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.53% White, 1.41% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 182 households, out of which 58.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.91% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 12.09% were non-families. 12.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.

The township's age distribution consisted of 34.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 35% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $99,688, and the median income for a family was $102,083. Males had a median income of $53,472 versus $34,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,404. About 5.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

• Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
• Meridian Community Unit School District 15
• Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

• State House District 87
• State Senate District 44

• "Prairieton Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois