Denning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,729 and it contained 2,352 housing units.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Denning Township has a total area of , of which (or 96.91%) is land and (or 3.09%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Freeman Spur (north half) Orient West Frankfort (west half)
Unincorporated towns Cambon Lake Creek Pershing Plumfield (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Denning, Follis, Hanes and Rose.
Major highways Interstate 57 Illinois Route 149 Illinois Route 37
Lakes Beaver Lake Cambon Lake
Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 4,729 people, 2,097 households, and 1,165 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,352 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.40% White, 0.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 5.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 2,097 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.05% were married couples living together, 12.54% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 44.44% were non-families. 39.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.12.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,048, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $38,676 versus $19,444 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,283. About 22.7% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.
School districts Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188
Political districts Illinois' 12th congressional district State House District 117 State Senate District 59
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas
External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives