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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bear Grove township includes 78.08% White, 8.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	577	78.08%
Two or more races	97	13.13%
Black or African American	65	8.8%

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