Sumpter Township is one of eight

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,051 and it contained 880 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Cities, towns, villages

* Toledo

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bear Creek, Berry, Farmer, Friends Grove, Salem, Toledo and Upper Berry.

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 40 * Illinois Route 121

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 2,051 people, 840 households, and 584 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 880 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.10%

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, 0.15%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.34%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.24% from

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, and 3.02% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 840 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.95% were married couples living together, 5.48% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.48% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96. The township's age distribution consisted of 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $80,357. Males had a median income of $41,105 versus $29,926 for females. The

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for the township was $27,878. About 8.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the

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, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

* Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 * Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Political districts

* State House District 109 * State Senate District 55

References

*
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Township Officials of Illinois

Adjacent townships

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