Fall Creek Township is one of twenty-two

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in Adams County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 536 and it contained 228 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 93.82%) is land and (or 6.18%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Fall Creek * Marblehead (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bluff Hall, Craigtown, Fall Creek Chapel and Thompson.

Major highways

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(''spur of

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'') *

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* Illinois State Route 57 * Illinois State Route 336

Rivers

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Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 536 people, 232 households, and 177 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 228 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 92.16%

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, 1.12%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.93%

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, 0.19%

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, 0.19% from

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, and 5.22% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.87% of the population. There were 232 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.86% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.71% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.99. The township's age distribution consisted of 33.8% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 146.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $64,167, and the median income for a family was $64,196. Males had a median income of $45,096 versus $31,573 for females. The

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for the township was $29,180. About 33.3% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the

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, including 78.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

School districts

* Payson Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Cheri Bustos. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peo ...

* State House District 93 * State Senate District 47

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

{{Adams County, Illinois Townships in Adams County, Illinois 1849 establishments in Illinois Townships in Illinois Populated places established in 1849