Cottonwood township Flag

Cottonwood township

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
32.729
State:
Illinois

Cottonwood township is located in Cumberland County, Illinois. Cottonwood township has a 2025 population of 473. Cottonwood township is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 484 in 2020.

The average household income in Cottonwood township is $93,555 with a poverty rate of 0%.The median age in Cottonwood township is 48.2 years: 48.2 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

473
Total Population
14
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.42%
Growth

Cottonwood township Population

Cottonwood township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cottonwood township includes 100% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White648100%

Cottonwood township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cottonwood township's average per capita income is $37,904. Household income levels show a median of $112,901. The poverty rate stands at 0%.

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$113,585$104,031
Households$112,901$93,555
Non Families-$43,288

$37,904

Average Income

$112,901

Median Household Income

0%

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)