Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|46.55|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|44.57|sqmi}} (or 95.75%) is land and {{convert|1.98|sqmi}} (or 4.25%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200831/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17001 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-28 |publisher=United States Census}}

• Sheridan Estates

The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

• 25px Interstate 172 (spur of Interstate 72)
• 25px US Route 24
• 25px Illinois State Route 57
• 25px Illinois State Route 104
• 25px Illinois State Route 336

• Seigfried Halfpap Airport

• Mississippi River

• Big Lake
• Snyder Lake
• Turtle Lake

• Indian Mounds Park (east edge)
• Lock and Dam No. 21

As of the 2020 census there were 5,748 people, 2,358 households, and 1,668 families residing in the township. The population density was {{Convert|122.95|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 2,375 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|50.80|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the township was 93.34% White, 1.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 4.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 2,358 households, out of which 23.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.73% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.26% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.75.

The township's age distribution consisted of 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,596, and the median income for a family was $88,750. Males had a median income of $47,607 versus $34,399 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,508. About 10.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.{{US Census population

| 2010 = 5746

| 2020 = 5748

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}

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• Payson Community Unit School District 1
• Quincy School District 172

• Illinois' 17th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State Senate District 47

• {{cite gnis|0429351|Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois|2010-01-04}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130505043622/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080916025233/http://www.co.adams.il.us/government_officials/township-trustees.htm List of Adams County township trustees]
• [http://www.city-data.com/township/Melrose-Adams-IL.html City-Data.com]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080516051542/http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/adams.html Illinois State Archives]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Melrose Township

|North=Ellington Township

|Northeast=Gilmer Township

|East=Burton Township

|Southeast=Payson Township

|South=Fall Creek Township

|Southwest=Liberty Township, Marion County, Missouri

|West=Fabius Township, Marion County, Missouri

|Northwest=Quincy Township
Riverside Township

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{{Adams County, Illinois}}

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Category:Townships in Adams County, Illinois

Category:1849 establishments in Illinois

Category:Townships in Illinois