Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Parker Township

Township

Location in Clark County

Clark County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 39°23′12″N 87°56′54″W﻿ / ﻿39.38667°N 87.94833°W﻿ / 39.38667; -87.94833
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Clark
Established| November 7, 1854
Area

• Total| 35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land| 35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water| 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation

| 659 ft (201 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 167
• Density| 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

62420, 62442, 62474

FIPS code| 17-023-57667

Parker Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 167 and it contained 107 housing units.[1]

## Geography

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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Parker Township has a total area of 35.91 square miles (93.01 km2), of which 35.87 square miles (92.90 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Cleone
* Oilfield

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

### Major highways

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* Interstate 70
* Illinois Route 49

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 167 people, 132 households, and 119 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.65 inhabitants per square mile (1.80/km2). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 2.98 per square mile (1.15/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.48% were married couples living together, 6.82% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 9.85% were non-families. 9.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.77.

The township's age distribution consisted of 31.3% under the age of 18, 1.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 40.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $76,316, and the median income for a family was $75,691. Males had a median income of $42,009 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,159. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 186| | —
2020| 167| | −10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## School districts

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* Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4c
* Martinsville Community Unit School District 3c

## Political districts

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* Illinois' 15th congressional district
* State House District 109
* State Senate District 55

## References

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* "Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 10, 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. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
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 Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois

|  | Westfield Township | Dolson Township

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Hutton Township, Coles County |

Parker Township

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Union Township, Cumberland County | Casey Township | Martinsville Township

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Marshall

Cities|

* Casey‡
* Marshall
* Martinsville

Map of Illinois highlighting Clark County

Village|

* Westfield

Townships|

* Anderson
* Auburn
* Casey
* Darwin
* Dolson
* Douglas
* Johnson
* Marshall
* Martinsville
* Melrose
* Orange
* Parker
* Wabash
* Westfield
* York

CDP|

* West Union

Unincorporated
communities|

* Adenmoor
* Allright
* Castle Fin
* Choctaw
* Clark Center
* Clarksville
* Cleone
* Darwin
* Dennison
* Doyles
* Ernst
* Farrington
* Hogue Town
* Livingston
* McKeen
* Melrose
* Moonshine
* Moriah
* Neadmore
* Oak Point
* Oakcrest
* Oilfield
* Orange
* Patton‡
* Snyder
* Walnut Prairie
* Weaver
* Weir
* York

Ghost town|

* Griffin

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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