Stratton Township is one of fifteen

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in Edgar County,

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461 and it contained 212 housing units. The name of the township was Wayne Township until May 9, 1857.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Stratton Township has a total area of , all land.

Cities, towns, villages

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(north three-quarters)

Extinct towns

* Kentucky

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Blackburn, Little Grove and Pryor. There have been records found for Oak Grove, Whalen, and Wilkins.

Major highways

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Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 461 people, 242 households, and 194 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 212 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.18%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.22% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00%

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, 0.22% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 242 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.94% were married couples living together, 7.85% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 19.83% were non-families. 18.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.89. The township's age distribution consisted of 28.2% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $73,750, and the median income for a family was $80,093. Males had a median income of $41,719 versus $6,979 for females. The

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for the township was $27,284. About 2.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

* Paris Community Unit School District 4

Political districts

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* State House District 109 * State Senate District 55

References

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United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States National Atlas

External links

Edgar County Official Site
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