St. Albans Township, Hancock County, Illinois

40°14′53″N 91°12′07″W / 40.24806°N 91.20194°W / 40.24806; -91.20194Country United StatesState IllinoisCountyHancockEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area • Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km²) • Land36.00 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km²)  0.36%Elevation666 ft (203 m)Population • Total292 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesFIPS code17-067-66612

Saint Albans Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 292 and it contained 148 housing units.^[1]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, St. Albans Township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.58 km²), of which 36.00 square miles (93.24 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[2]

• West Point

• Pierce Park

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 292 people, 123 households, and 81 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.08 inhabitants per square mile (3.12/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 4.10 per square mile (1.58/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.21% White, 0.34% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 48.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.27% were married couples living together, 5.69% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.15% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.99.

The township's age distribution consisted of 34.9% under the age of 18, 17.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 59.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,434, and the median income for a family was $48,313. Males had a median income of $45,724 versus $14,048 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,359. About 35.8% of families and 51.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.0% of those under age 18 and 27.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	503		—
2000	414		−17.7%
2010	377		−8.9%
2020	292		−22.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

• Community Unit School District 4
• Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 93
• State House District 94
• State Senate District 47

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• "Saint Albans Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
• United States National Atlas

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois