Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

39°55′14″N 88°17′45″W / 39.92056°N 88.29583°W / 39.92056; -88.29583CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyChampaignArea

• Total35.11 sq mi (90.9 km²) • Land35.07 sq mi (90.8 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.11%Elevation

696 ft (212 m)Population

(2020)

• Total882 • Density25/sq mi (9.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-019-59286

Pesotum Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 882 and it contained 378 housing units.^[1]

History

Pesotum Township was formed from a part of Sadorus Township on an unknown date.

Geography

Pesotum is Township 17 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km²), of which 35.07 square miles (90.8 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[2]

Cities and towns

Pesotum

Cemeteries

The township contains these cemeteries, Andy Rock (Section 19), Peabody burials, and Pesotum.

Major highways

Interstate 57
U.S. Route 45

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 882 people, 331 households, and 174 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.12 inhabitants per square mile (9.70/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 10.76 per square mile (4.15/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.58% White, 0.57% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 331 households, out of which 21.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.88% were married couples living together, 3.02% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 47.43% were non-families. 44.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.44.

The township's age distribution consisted of 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,292, and the median income for a family was $90,833. Males had a median income of $52,727 versus $43,281 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,151. About 5.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	845	—
2020	882	4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

References

"Pesotum Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.