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Carthage Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Carthage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,947 and it contained 1,466 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Carthage Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water. Cities, towns, villagesCarthage Unincorporated townsMiddle Creek at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, County Farm, Franklin, Moss Ridge, Old Brick, Old Carthage and Woodring. Major highwaysU.S. Route 136Illinois Route 336Illinois Route 94 Airports and landing strips • Memorial Hospital Heliport Landmarks • Jaycee Park ==Demographics==
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 2,947 people, 1,318 households, and 829 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,466 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 92.20% White, 0.07% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 5.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population. There were 1,318 households, out of which 19.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.39% were married couples living together, 5.54% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.10% were non-families. 33.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.71. The township's age distribution consisted of 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $71,375, and the median income for a family was $91,140. Males had a median income of $50,192 versus $33,661 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,051. About 6.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. ==School districts==
School districts
• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337 ==Political districts==
Political districts
Illinois's 18th congressional district • State House District 94 • State Senate District 47 ==References==
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