Pontoosuc Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Pontoosuc Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 365 and it contained 218 housing units.^[1]

Pontoosuc Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Hancock County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°35′47″N 91°13′22″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	19.87 sq mi (51.5 km2)
• Land	18.47 sq mi (47.8 km2)
• Water	1.40 sq mi (3.6 km2)  7.04%
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	365
• Density	18/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62330, 62358
FIPS code	17-067-61093

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pontoosuc Township has a total area of 19.87 square miles (51.46 km²), of which 18.47 square miles (47.84 km²) (or 92.96%) is land and 1.40 square miles (3.63 km²) (or 7.04%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Dallas City (partial)
• Pontoosuc

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Little Family, Myers, Pontoosuc and Tull.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9

Airports and landing strips

• Rhea RLA Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 365 people, 120 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.37 inhabitants per square mile (7.09/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 10.97 per square mile (4.24/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.99% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.83% were married couples living together, 5.83% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 38.33% were non-families. 35.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.82.

The township's age distribution consisted of 38.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 8.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 189.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $46,111. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,185. About 36.5% of families and 42.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	473		—
2000	461		−2.5%
2010	413		−10.4%
2020	365		−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

The following school districts take portions of the township:^[4]

• Dallas Elementary School District 327 and Illini West High School District 307
• Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47