Bear Grove township Flag

Bear Grove township

County:
Fayette County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
37.353
State:
Illinois

Bear Grove township is located in Fayette County, Illinois. Bear Grove township has a 2025 population of 519. Bear Grove township is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -3.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 536 in 2020.

The average household income in Bear Grove township is $100,807 with a poverty rate of 2.57%. The median age in Bear Grove township is 39.2 years: 33.4 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

519
Total Population
14
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.57%
Growth

Bear Grove township Population

Bear Grove township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Grove township includes 78.08% White, 8.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57778.08%
Two or more races9713.13%
Black or African American658.8%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Bear Grove township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bear Grove township's average per capita income is $58,750. Household income levels show a median of $100,278. The poverty rate stands at 2.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$115,568-
Families$101,528$100,997
Households$100,278$100,807
Non Families--

$58,750

Average Income

$100,278

Median Household Income

2.57%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)