Lima Township is one of 22 townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 514, and it contained 241 housing units.[1]
Lima Township | |
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![]() Location in Adams County | |
![]() Adams County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°10′12″N 91°23′33″W / 40.17000°N 91.39250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Adams |
Established | November 6, 1849 |
Area | |
• Total | 57.82 sq mi (149.8 km2) |
• Land | 55.15 sq mi (142.8 km2) |
• Water | 2.67 sq mi (6.9 km2) 4.62% |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 514 |
• Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62348, 62349, 62351, 62373, 62376, 62379 |
FIPS code | 17-001-43458 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 57.82 square miles (149.8 km2), of which 55.15 square miles (142.8 km2) (or 95.38%) is land and 2.67 square miles (6.9 km2) (or 4.62%) is water.[2]
Cities
editUnincorporated towns
editCemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Gallimore, Higgins, Karnes and Lima.
Major highways
editAirports and landing strips
edit- Hagemeister Landing Strip
- McAllister Landing Strip
- The Adwell Corporation Airport
Lakes
edit- Martin Lake
Landmarks
edit- Cp Saukenauk
- Lock and Dam No. 20
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 census[1] there were 514 people, 181 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.89 inhabitants per square mile (3.43/km2). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 4.17 units per square mile (1.61 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.55% White, 0.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 181 households, out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.24% were married couples living together, 6.63% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 16.02% were non-families. 14.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 2.93.
The township's age distribution consisted of 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 69.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $76,172, and the median income for a family was $79,643. Males had a median income of $46,016 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,039. About 5.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 534 | — | |
2020 | 514 | −3.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
edit- Community Unit School District 4
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 17th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References
edit- "Lima Township, Adams 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
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.