Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°00′10″N 90°06′22″W / 40.00278°N 90.10611°W / 40.00278; -90.10611CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyCassEstablishedNovember 6, 1923Area

• Total35.57 sq mi (92.1 km²) • Land35.49 sq mi (91.9 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.20%Elevation

604 ft (184 m)Population

(2020)

• Total306 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

62627, 62691

FIPS code17-017-57550

Panther Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 306 and it contained 149 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km²), of which 35.49 square miles (91.9 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Chandlerville (southeast half)

Unincorporated towns

Anderson
Palmerton
Sylvan (historical)
Panther Creek (historical) It is indicated on an 1839 map as a town that is east of present-day Chandlerville on what is now known as Chandlerville Road. The 1839 road was a sulky road; a sulky is a carriage seating only one person.^[3]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Allendale, Bell, Chandlerville City and Pontiac.

Major highways

Illinois Route 78

Landmarks

Panther Creek Conservation Area (east quarter)
Panther Creek State Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 306 people, 75 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.58 inhabitants per square mile (3.31/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 4.18 per square mile (1.61/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.08% White, 0.00% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 20.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.33% were married couples living together, 4.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 26.67% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.56.

The township's age distribution consisted of 11.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 51.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $100,156, and the median income for a family was $120,313. Males had a median income of $51,181 versus $51,071 for females. The per capita income for the township was $45,945. No families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	291	—
2020	306	5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

School districts

A C Central Community Unit School District 262
Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts

Illinois' 18th congressional district
State House District 93
State Senate District 47

References

"Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
United States 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 -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3700m.gct00185/?sp=14&r=0.586,0.524,0.107,0.046,0/http://www.loc.gov/ Library of Congress. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.