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Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois

Field	Value
official_name	Burns Township
settlement_type	Township
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image_seal
image_map	Map highlighting Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois.svg
map_caption	Location in Henry County
image_map1	Map of Illinois highlighting Henry County.svg
mapsize1	150px
map_caption1	Henry County's location in Illinois
<!-- Location -->	subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Illinois
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Henry
established_title	Established
established_date	November 4, 1856
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_sq_mi	36.46
area_land_sq_mi	36.46
area_water_sq_mi	0
area_water_percent	0
<!-- Population -->	population_as_of	2020
population_total	248
population_density_sq_mi	auto
elevation_m	232
elevation_ft	761
coordinates
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->	timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
postal_code_type	ZIP codes
postal_code	61235, 61238, 61434, 61443
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	17-073-09824

Burns Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 248 and it contained 122 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Burns Township has a total area of 36.46 sqmi, all land.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cornwall Township (north)
Annawan Township (northeast)
Kewanee Township (east)
Wethersfield Township (southeast)
Galva Township (south)
Cambridge Township (west)
Munson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Cosner and Mount Zion.

Major highways

[[Image:Illinois 81.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 81

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 248 people, 78 households, and 44 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.80 PD/sqmi. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.35 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.16% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 78 households, out of which 16.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.74% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 43.59% were non-families. 38.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.20.

The township's age distribution consisted of 11.5% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 8.2% from 45 to 64, and 60.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 71.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $78,750. The per capita income for the township was $25,742. About 0.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Annawan Community Unit School District 226
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

Illinois's 14th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

References

"Explore Census Data".
US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files".
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.

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