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Westfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°27′34″N 89°13′20″W / 41.45944°N 89.22222°W / 41.45944; -89.22222
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Westfield Township
Location in Bureau County
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°27′34″N 89°13′20″W / 41.45944°N 89.22222°W / 41.45944; -89.22222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total34.74 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Land34.73 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total874
 • Density25/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61312, 61317, 61330
FIPS code17-011-80268

Westfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 874 and it contained 421 housing units.[1]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.74 square miles (90.0 km2), of which 34.73 square miles (90.0 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Villages

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Cemeteries

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  • Arlington
  • Bereans
  • Calvery Catholic
  • Cherry Miner's
  • Lost Grove

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Funfsinn Airport
  • Gerald H Hamer Airport
  • Hahn Airport

Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 874 people, 368 households, and 267 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.16 inhabitants per square mile (9.71/km2). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 12.12 per square mile (4.68/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.74% White, 0.57% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.

There were 368 households, out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.95% were married couples living together, 4.08% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 27.45% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% 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 2.98.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,875, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $42,222 versus $31,071 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,163. About 6.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010941
2020874−7.1%
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • La Moille Community Unit School District 303
  • Mendota Elementary School District 289
  • Mendota High School District 280

Political districts

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References

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  • "Westfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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