Bald Bluff Township, Henderson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°02′12″N 90°51′16″W / 41.03667°N 90.85444°W / 41.03667; -90.85444Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyHendersonEstablishedNovember 6, 1906Area

• Total42.85 sq mi (111.0 km²) • Land42.06 sq mi (108.9 km²) • Water0.79 sq mi (2.0 km²) 1.84%Elevation

640 ft (195 m)Population

(2020)

• Total212 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61442, 61453, 61469, 61476

FIPS code17-071-03415

Bald Bluff Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 212 and it contained 115 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bald Bluff Township has a total area of 42.85 square miles (110.98 km²), of which 42.06 square miles (108.93 km²) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.79 square miles (2.05 km²) (or 1.84%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Bald Bluff at 41°01′07″N 90°51′14″W / 41.018648°N 90.853752°W / 41.018648; -90.853752

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Belmont Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

Earl J Meyer Airport
Meyer Landing Strip
Shissler Seed Company Incorporated Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 212 people, 49 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.95 inhabitants per square mile (1.91/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 2.68 per square mile (1.03/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.40% White, 0.94% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 49 households, out of which 0.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.73% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 63.27% were non-families. 63.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.41 and the average family size was 1.78.

The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 0% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 65.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 165.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 165.4 males.

The per capita income for the township was $24,832. No families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	288	—
2010	334	16.0%
2020	212	−36.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Aledo Community Unit School District 201
United Community School District 304
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Westmer Community Unit School District 203

Political districts

Illinois's 17th congressional district
State House District 94
State Senate District 47

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
"Bald Bluff Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.