Missouri Township, Brown County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Missouri Township

Township

Location in Brown County

Brown County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 40°03′39″N 90°44′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.06083°N 90.74472°W﻿ / 40.06083; -90.74472
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Brown
Established| November 8, 1853
Area

• Total

| 35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Land| 35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 669 ft (204 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 156
• Density| 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

62353

FIPS code| 17-009-49685

Missouri Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 156 and it contained 87 housing units.[1]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km2), all land.[2]

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these eight cemeteries: Beans, Bell, Clark, Glasgow Farm, Kinman Burial Ground, Linn-Walker Graves, Miller Land and Rigg.

### Major highways

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* Illinois Route 99

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 156 people, 86 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.41 inhabitants per square mile (1.70/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 2.46 per square mile (0.95/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. None of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 86 households, out of which 2.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.56% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 67.44% were non-families. 57.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38 and the average family size was 1.93.

The township's age distribution consisted of 2.5% under the age of 18, 19.3% from 18 to 24, 3.4% from 25 to 44, 53% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,882. The per capita income for the township was $53,952. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 143| | —
2020| 156| | 9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts

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* Brown County Community Unit School District 1

## Political districts

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* Illinois's 18th congressional district
* State House District 93
* State Senate District 47

## References

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* "Missouri Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links

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* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

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Places adjacent to Missouri Township, Brown County, Illinois

| Huntsville Township, Schuyler County | Camden Township, Schuyler County |

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Pea Ridge Township |

Missouri Township

| Ripley Township
Woodstock Township, Schuyler County
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| Mount Sterling Township | Cooperstown Township

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Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Mount Sterling

Cities|

* Mount Sterling

Map of Illinois highlighting Brown County

Villages|

* Mound Station
* Ripley
* Versailles

Townships|

* Buckhorn
* Cooperstown
* Elkhorn
* Lee
* Missouri
* Mount Sterling
* Pea Ridge
* Ripley
* Versailles

Unincorporated
communities|

* Benville
* Buckhorn
* Cooperstown
* Damon
* Fargo
* Gilbirds
* Hersman
* Jaques
* La Grange
* Morrelville
* Siloam

Ghost towns|

* Milton
* White Oak Springs

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