Bishop township

County:: Effingham County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 34.942
State:: Illinois

Bishop township is located in Effingham County, Illinois. Bishop township has a 2025 population of 1,661. Bishop township is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -2.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,709 in 2020.

The average household income in Bishop township is $95,410 with a poverty rate of 11.39%. The median age in Bishop township is 32.9 years: 33.3 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bishop township includes 96.76% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,733	96.76%
Two or more races	27	1.51%
Asian	21	1.17%
Other race	9	0.5%
Native American	1	0.06%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bishop township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bishop township's average per capita income is $49,471. Household income levels show a median of $78,750. The poverty rate stands at 11.39%.

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	$113,750	-
Families	$106,667	$114,690
Households	$78,750	$95,410
Non Families	$46,700	$44,888

$49,471

Average Income

$78,750

Median Household Income

11.39%

Poverty Rate