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Nilwood township

County:
Macoupin County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36.461
State:
Illinois

Nilwood township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Nilwood township has a 2025 population of 564. Nilwood township is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -2.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 578 in 2020.

The average household income in Nilwood township is $81,832 with a poverty rate of 6.36%. The median age in Nilwood township is 45 years: 31.8 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.

564
Total Population
15
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.35%
Growth

Nilwood township Population

Nilwood township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Nilwood township includes 93.98% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, 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)
White43793.98%
Two or more races286.02%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Nilwood township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nilwood township's average per capita income is $36,756. Household income levels show a median of $68,438. The poverty rate stands at 6.36%.

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$87,917-
Families$78,438$85,797
Households$68,438$81,832
Non Families$36,250$69,309

$36,756

Average Income

$68,438

Median Household Income

6.36%

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)