Lamoille Township, Bureau County, Illinois
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lamoille Township
| settlement_type = Township
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| image_map = Map highlighting La Moille Township, Bureau County, Illinois.svg
| mapsize =
| map_caption = Location in Bureau County
| image_map1 = Map of Illinois highlighting Bureau County.svg
| mapsize1 = 150px
| map_caption1 = Bureau County's location in Illinois
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Illinois
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Bureau
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| established_title = Established
| established_date = November 6, 1849
| area_total_sq_mi = 37.69
| area_land_sq_mi = 37.67
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
| area_water_percent = 0.03
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 1010
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 245
| elevation_ft = 804
| coordinates = {{coord|41|32|15|N|89|20|06|W|region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 61330, 61349, 61356, 61374
| area_code =
| blank_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank_info = 0429227
| website =
| blank_name_sec1 = FIPS code
| blank_info_sec1 = 17-011-41807
}}
La Moille Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,010 and it contained 475 housing units.{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195947/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17011|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 February 2020|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=28 May 2013}}
La Moille Township was named after the Lamoille River valley in Vermont.{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=Government Printing Office|author=Gannett, Henry|year=1905|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n179 180]}}
Geography
=Cities=
- La Moille (west three-quarters)
=Unincorporated towns=
=Cemeteries=
The township contains four cemeteries:
- Greenfield
- North Prairie
- Union
- Van Orin Repose
=Major highways=
Demographics
As of the 2020 census{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US1701141807 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=data.census.gov}} there were 1,010 people, 430 households, and 287 families residing in the township. The population density was {{Convert|26.81|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 475 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|12.61|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the township was 93.47% White, 0.20% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 4.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.
There were 430 households, out of which 26.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.47% were married couples living together, 4.65% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.26% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% 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 3.09.
The township's age distribution consisted of 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $71,875, and the median income for a family was $80,885. Males had a median income of $39,000 versus $27,450 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,262. About 1.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.{{US Census population
| footnote = US Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}
| 2010 = 1122
| 2020 = 1010
}}
School districts
- La Moille Community Unit School District 303
Political districts
- Illinois's 16th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 38
References
- {{cite gnis|0429227|Lamoille Township, Bureau County, Illinois|4 January 2010}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080405165306/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
External links
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/La-Moille-Bureau-IL.html City-Data.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071023015706/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/bureau.html Illinois State Archives]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Lamoille Township
|North=May Township, Lee County
|Northeast=Sublette Township, Lee County
|East=Clarion Township
|Southeast=Westfield Township
|South=Berlin Township
|Southwest=Dover Township
|West=Ohio Township
}}
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Category:Townships in Bureau County, Illinois
Category:Populated places established in 1849