Eminence Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 381 and it contained 186 housing units.

Thomas C. Wilson surveyed the land that became the village of Eminence in September 1836. Named because of its location on high ground, Eminence received a U.S. Post Office in June 1838 and was part of Tazewell County, Illinois until the Illinois General Assembly created Logan County in February 1839. The village of Eminence was disestablished after the Civil War and is currently known as Mount Joy.

Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Eminence Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.

Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 381 people, 139 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 184 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.96% White, 0.79% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 3.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 12.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.42% were married couples living together, 0.72% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 20.86% were non-families. 16.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.54.

According to the 2020 American Community Survey, township's age distribution consisted of 10.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $108,839, and the median income for a family was $127,222. Males had a median income of $48,542 versus $46,406 for females. The per capita income for the township was $58,627. About 0.0% of families and 0.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

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External links US Census City-data.com Illinois State Archives