Palmyra Township is located in Lee County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,891 and it contained 1,289 housing units.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Palmyra Township has a total area of , of which (or 98.01%) is land and (or 1.99%) is water.
Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 2,891 people, 1,243 households, and 861 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 88.34% White, 1.21% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.09% of the population.
There were 1,243 households, out of which 22.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.56% were married couples living together, 17.14% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.73% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.45.
The township's age distribution consisted of 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $78,728, and the median income for a family was $79,861. Males had a median income of $53,385 versus $40,781 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,352. About 7.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links US Census Illinois State Archives
Supervisor: Vernon Gottel