Concord Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°21′59″N 89°41′12″W / 41.36639°N 89.68667°W / 41.36639; -89.68667CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyBureauEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total36.17 sq mi (93.7 km²) • Land36.02 sq mi (93.3 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.41%Elevation

643 ft (196 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,423 • Density39/sq mi (15/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

61314, 61361, 61379

FIPS code17-011-16028

Concord Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,423 and it contained 738 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.17 square miles (93.7 km²), of which 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.41%) is water.^[2]

Cities

Buda
Sheffield (east three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

Bourbonais (historical)
Langley

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries:

Fifield
Hopeland
Saint Patrick
Sheffield

Major highways

Landmarks

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
Hidden Lake Country Club

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 1,423 people, 647 households, and 430 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.37 inhabitants per square mile (15.20/km²). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 20.42 per square mile (7.88/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.94% White, 0.14% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 647 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.31% were married couples living together, 8.96% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.54% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.80.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,338, and the median income for a family was $66,364. Males had a median income of $45,865 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,621. About 7.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	1,644	—
2020	1,423	−13.4%
US Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

Illinois's 11th congressional district
State House District 74
State Senate District 37

References

"Concord Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.