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Paw Paw Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

FieldValue
official_namePaw Paw Township
settlement_typeTownship
unit_prefImperial
image_mapMap highlighting Paw Paw Township, DeKalb County, Illinois.svg
map_captionLocation in DeKalb County
image_map1Dekalb County Illinois.png
mapsize1150px
map_caption1DeKalb County's location in Illinois
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Illinois
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2DeKalb
established_titleEstablished
established_dateMarch 1850
area_total_sq_mi37.83
area_land_sq_mi37.59
area_water_sq_mi0.24
area_water_percent0.63
population_as_of2020
population_total345
population_density_sq_miauto
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m227
elevation_ft745
coordinates
timezoneCST
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
postal_code_typeZIP codes
postal_code60518, 60531, 60550, 60556
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info17-037-58200

Paw Paw Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 345 and it contained 130 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Paw Paw Township has a total area of 37.83 sqmi, of which 37.59 sqmi (or 99.37%) is land and 0.24 sqmi (or 0.63%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Rollo at

Cemeteries

  • East Paw Paw
  • Old Stevens

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 345 people, 106 households, and 69 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.12 PD/sqmi. There were 130 housing units at an average density of 3.44 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.81% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 106 households, out of which 40.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.66% were married couples living together, 9.43% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.91% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.17.

The township's age distribution consisted of 30.7% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 152.7 males.

The median income for a family was $103,250. Males had a median income of $42,222 versus $48,472 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,184. About 13.0% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

School districts

  • Earlville Community Unit School District 9
  • Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
  • Lee Center Community Unit School District 271
  • Leland Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

  • Illinois's 14th congressional district
  • State House District 70
  • State Senate District 35

References

References

  1. {{GNIS. 429535
  2. "Explore Census Data".
  3. "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
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