Greenfield Township, Grundy County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Greenfield Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Grundy County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grundy
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 6, 1849
Area Total Sq Mi:18.06
Area Land Sq Mi:17.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.74
Area Water Percent:4.08
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:991
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:179
Elevation Ft:587
Coordinates:41.1589°N -88.2739°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:60407, 60424, 60474, 60961
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-063-31381
Unit Pref:Imperial

Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 991 and it contained 449 housing units.[1]

History

The Township of Greenfield was organized on 6 November 1849, the Village of East Brooklyn was organized in ____, and the Village of South Wilmington was organized in ____. Villages remain part of the township.

On 10 March 1903, Garfield Township was separated from Greenfield Township. The southeastern portion of the village of Gardner, which is located mainly within Garfield Township, is in Greenfield Township. Garfield was begun centered at an intersection in 18__ prior to the township division.

The social and economic factors which led to the division of the township in 1905 have changed. Modern transportation, technological advances and familial relationships have led to increased cohesiveness between the five main communities within the two townships in the twenty-first century. The high schools are focal points of activity for the entire area. The villages are in many respects neighborhoods within the townships.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Greenfield Township has a total area of 18.06sqmi, of which 17.32sqmi (or 95.92%) is land and 0.74sqmi (or 4.08%) is water.[2]

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Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 991 people, 397 households, and 264 families residing in the township. The population density was 54.88PD/sqmi. There were 449 housing units at an average density of 24.87/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.56% White, 0.20% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.63% of the population.

There were 397 households, out of which 24.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.45% were married couples living together, 2.52% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.50% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $83,036, and the median income for a family was $91,667. Males had a median income of $71,696 versus $36,136 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,527. About 1.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-01-22 . data.census.gov.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2023-01-22 . Census.gov.

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