Munson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 385 and it contained 127 housing units. Munson changed its name from Centre township on April 13, 1857.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Munson Township has a total area of , all land.
Adjacent townships Geneseo Township (north) Atkinson Township (northeast) Cornwall Township (east) Burns Township (southeast) Cambridge Township (south) Andover Township (southwest) Osco Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Greenlee and Munson.
Major highways Illinois Route 82
Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 385 people, 75 households, and 45 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 127 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 75 households, out of which 14.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 40.00% were non-families. 40.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.84.
The township's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 42.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 60.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,958, and the median income for a family was $72,750. Males had a median income of $46,786 versus $50,179 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,482. About 17.8% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
School districts Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Political districts Illinois's 14th congressional district State House District 71 State House District 74 State Senate District 36 State Senate District 37
References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas
External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois