Cunningham Township is a

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in Champaign County,

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,336 and it contained 18,321 housing units. Cunningham Township is coterminous with the City of

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. It is one of two coterminous townships in Champaign County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide.

History

Cunningham Township formed from Champaign Township in late 1928.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Cunningham Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.40%) is land and (or 0.60%) is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Lawn, Eastlawn Addition and Harvey.

Public transit

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Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Carle Hospital Heliport * County Emergency Services-Disaster Agency Heliport *

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* Illini Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 38,336 people, 17,295 households, and 6,680 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 18,321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 51.61%

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, 18.86%

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, 0.30% Native American, 18.26%

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, 0.03%

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, 3.57% from

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, and 7.37% from two or more races.

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of any race were 8.52% of the population. There were 17,295 households, out of which 17.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.57% were married couples living together, 8.99% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 61.38% were non-families. 44.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.70. The township's age distribution consisted of 11.7% under the age of 18, 38.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $35,984, and the median income for a family was $66,955. Males had a median income of $27,150 versus $25,511 for females. The

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for the township was $25,365. About 11.4% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the

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, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

{{authority control Townships in Champaign County, Illinois Townships in Illinois 1928 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1928