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Grand Tower township

County:
Jackson County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
31.564
State:
Illinois

Grand Tower township is located in Jackson County, Illinois. Grand Tower township has a 2025 population of 542. Grand Tower township is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -3.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 561 in 2020.

The average household income in Grand Tower township is $65,612 with a poverty rate of 26.05%. The median age in Grand Tower township is 23.9 years: 24.7 years for males, and 23.6 years for females.

542
Total Population
17
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.91%
Growth

Grand Tower township Population

Grand Tower township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Grand Tower township includes 85.97% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57685.97%
Two or more races6810.15%
Native American182.69%
Other race81.19%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Grand Tower township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grand Tower township's average per capita income is $36,842. Household income levels show a median of $50,278. The poverty rate stands at 26.05%.

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$84,107-
Families$63,056$80,419
Households$50,278$65,612
Non Families$33,587$36,846

$36,842

Average Income

$50,278

Median Household Income

26.05%

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)