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Township in Illinois, United States
Levan Township
Township
Location in Jackson CountyLocation in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in IllinoisJackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 89°25′51″W / 37.81750°N 89.43083°W / 37.81750; -89.43083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total36.77 sq mi (95.2 km)
 • Land33.36 sq mi (86.4 km)
 • Water3.41 sq mi (8.8 km)  9.28%
Elevation600 ft (183 m)
Population
 • Total816
 • Density22/sq mi (8.6/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes62907, 62966
FIPS code17-077-42990

Levan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 816 and it contained 394 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Levan Township has a total area of 36.77 square miles (95.23 km), of which 33.36 square miles (86.40 km) (or 90.72%) is land and 3.41 square miles (8.83 km) (or 9.28%) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Bartlett and Lone Oak.

Major highways

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 816 people, 427 households, and 324 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.19 inhabitants per square mile (8.57/km). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 10.72 per square mile (4.14/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.24% White, 0.37% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.

There were 427 households, out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.02% were married couples living together, 5.85% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.12% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $70,139, and the median income for a family was $104,766. Males had a median income of $58,125 versus $43,702 for females. The per capita income for the township was $53,978. About 10.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000768—
201085010.7%
2020816−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Murphysboro
Cities
Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County
Villages
Townships
CDP
Other
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communities
Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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