Goodfarm Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

41°09′12″N 88°24′49″W / 41.15333°N 88.41361°W / 41.15333; -88.41361CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyGrundyEstablishedNovember 6, 1849Area

• Total35.76 sq mi (92.6 km²) • Land35.62 sq mi (92.3 km²) • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.39%Elevation

610 ft (186 m)Population

(2020)

• Total353 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

60420, 60424, 60444

FIPS code17-063-30432

Goodfarm Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 353 and it contained 138 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Goodfarm Township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.62 km²), of which 35.62 square miles (92.26 km²) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.39%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Dwight (north quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains Goodfarm Cemetery.

Major highways

Interstate 55
Illinois Route 47

Airports and landing strips

Dwight Airport

Demographics

As of the 2020 census^[1] there were 353 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.87 inhabitants per square mile (3.81/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 3.86 per square mile (1.49/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.39% White, 0.57% African American, 0.00% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 5.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.65% of the population.

There were 99 households, out of which 17.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.53% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.37% were non-families. 16.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.18.

The township's age distribution consisted of 17.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a family was $91,389. Males had a median income of $74,773 versus $28,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,721. None of the population was below the poverty line.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	401	—
2010	376	−6.2%
2020	353	−6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Political districts

Illinois' 11th congressional district (from 2003 to 2013)
State House District 75
State Senate District 38

References

"Goodfarm Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 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.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.