Prairie township

County:: Shelby County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 54.156
State:: Illinois

Prairie township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. Prairie township has a 2025 population of 1,185. Prairie township is currently declining at a rate of -0.67% annually and its population has decreased by -1.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,208 in 2020.

The average household income in Prairie township is $83,360 with a poverty rate of 11.78%.The median age in Prairie township is 40.9 years: 39.8 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prairie township includes 97.63% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,111	97.63%
Two or more races	19	1.67%
Other race	8	0.7%

Prairie township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prairie township's average per capita income is $42,151. Household income levels show a median of $59,952. The poverty rate stands at 11.78%.

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	$79,583	-
Families	$76,083	$96,499
Households	$59,952	$83,360
Non Families	$29,219	$37,233

$42,151

Average Income

$59,952

Median Household Income

11.78%

Poverty Rate