Melrose 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 5,748 and it contained 2,375 housing units. The northwestern part of the township has been separated into Quincy Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.75%) is land and (or 4.25%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Sheridan Estates

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

Major highways

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(''spur of

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'') *

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* Illinois State Route 57 * Illinois State Route 104 * Illinois State Route 336

Airports and landing strips

* Seigfried Halfpap Airport

Rivers

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Lakes

* Big Lake * Snyder Lake * Turtle Lake

Landmarks

* Indian Mounds Park (east edge) * Lock and Dam No. 21

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 5,748 people, 2,358 households, and 1,668 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,375 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.34%

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, 1.22%

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, 0.00% Native American, 0.71%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.61% from

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, and 4.11% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.44% of the population. There were 2,358 households, out of which 23.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.73% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.26% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.75. The township's age distribution consisted of 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $75,596, and the median income for a family was $88,750. Males had a median income of $47,607 versus $34,399 for females. The

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for the township was $43,508. About 10.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the

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, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

* Payson Community Unit School District 1 * Quincy School District 172

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

*
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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