Linder Township is one of thirteen

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in Greene County,

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 295 and it contained 132 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Linder Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.95%) is land and (or 0.05%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hardcastle and Hardin.

Major highways

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Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 295 people, 159 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 132 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.29%

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, and 2.71% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population. There were 159 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.18% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.82% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% 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 2.56. The township's age distribution consisted of 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males. The median income for a family was $89,063. Males had a median income of $59,063 versus $34,722 for females. The

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for the township was $40,510. None of the population was below the

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School districts

* Carrollton Community Unit School District 1 * Greenfield Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

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* State House District 97 * State Senate District 49

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

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