16-660: Bethel Township may refer to: Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa Bethel Township, Michigan Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio Bethel Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Bethel Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
32-491: A family was $ 52,390. Males had a median income of $ 42,297 versus $ 28,530 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,344. About 12.8% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. McDonough County is served by three school districts and two colleges: McDonough County is split between Illinois’ 15th Congressional District and Illinois' 17th Congressional District , with
48-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois Bethel Township is located in McDonough County , Illinois . As of the 2010 census, its population was 327 and it contained 148 housing units. The first settler of Bethel Township was John Gibson, a native of the state of North Carolina, who settled in 1829, on section two. He built
64-611: Is in the Illinois Senate, thus the 71st district of the house's lines are the same as the 36th district of the Illinois Senate. The 36th district of the Illinois Senate is represented by Democrat Michael Halpin . The 47th district of the Illinois Senate is represented by Republican Neil Anderson . In presidential elections, McDonough County was once reliably Republican, voting for the Republican candidate in all but two elections (1912 & 1932) from 1892 to 1988. Since 1988,
80-565: Is in the center of the county, and the courthouse is almost precisely in the center of the county. In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Macomb have ranged from a low of 13 °F (−11 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −30 °F (−34 °C) was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C)
96-462: The "Military Tract" set aside by Congress for veterans of the War of 1812. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 590 square miles (1,500 km ), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km ) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km ) (0.1%) is water. The county has the unusual distinction of forming a perfect square by Mercator map projection. The county seat, Macomb ,
112-511: The 2020 census , it had a population of 27,238. Its county seat is Macomb , which is also the home of Western Illinois University . McDonough County is part of the Macomb, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area . McDonough County is named in honor of Thomas Macdonough who defeated a British squadron in the decisive naval Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812 . McDonough County was part of
128-406: The age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 48.5% were non-families, and 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age was 28.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 33,702 and the median income for
144-483: The county is yet again split between the 71st district and the 94th district. The Cities of Macomb, Bushnell, Bardolph, and Prairie City are represented by Republican Daniel Swanson of the 71st district. The cities of Colchester, Industry, Good Hope, Sciota, and Adair are currently represented by Republican Norine Hammond of the 94th district. The county is split along the same lines in the Illinois House as it
160-409: The county was 90.4% white, 5.0% black or African American, 1.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.0% were German , 14.7% were American , 13.7% were Irish , 12.7% were English , and 5.1% were Italian . Of the 13,057 households, 22.0% had children under
176-744: The first house within the limits of the present township near the village of Middletown. Among other earliest settlers of Bethel township between 1829 and 1835 were: Benjamin Matthews, James H. Dunsworth, Charles Dunsworth, James Edmonston, John Venard, William Venard, Malachi Monk, John Monk, Martin Fugate, John W. Fugate, James C. Archer, Thomas F. Shoopman, William I. Pace, Bowen Webb, Jesse C. Webb, John Matthews, Samuel T. Matthews, M. C. Foster, William Holton, George W. Provine, James L. Horrell, John McCormack, John Patrick, John E. Riggs, and Samuel Riggs. Bethel township assumed official organization in 1856, at
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#1732776389473192-496: The majority of the county in the 15th. The Cities of Macomb and Bardolph are included in the 17th district, and the cities of Bushnell , Colchester , Prairie City , Good Hope , Sciota , Industry and Adair are in the 15th district. The 15th District is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller . The 17th District is currently represented by Democrat Eric Sorenson . For the Illinois House of Representatives ,
208-474: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bethel_Township&oldid=896374506 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
224-456: The time of the division of the county into townships. It was originally known as Eagle township, but was changed to its present cognomen at the first meeting of the board of supervisors in May, 1857. The first township election was held April 7, 1857, at which time William Twaddle and John Taylor were elected the first justices of the peace, and John Brundage, constable. According to the 2010 census,
240-426: The township has a total area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km ), all land. 40°19′35″N 90°44′13″W / 40.32639°N 90.73694°W / 40.32639; -90.73694 This McDonough County, Illinois location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . McDonough County, Illinois McDonough County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois . According to
256-525: Was recorded in August 1934. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.47 inches (37 mm) in January to 4.58 inches (116 mm) in May. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 32,612 people, 13,057 households, and 6,724 families residing in the county. The population density was 55.3 inhabitants per square mile (21.4/km ). There were 14,419 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km ). The racial makeup of
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