Norman Township, Grundy County, Illinois
township in Grundy County, Illinois
Norman Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 321 and it contained 135 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Norman Township has a total area of 17.45 square miles (45.20 km2), of which 16.71 square miles (43.28 km2) (or 95.79%) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2) (or 4.21%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Seneca (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
Langham at 41.2967°N 88.534514°W / 41.2967; -88.534514
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 321 people, 137 households, and 137 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.40 inhabitants per square mile (7.10/km2). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 7.74 per square mile (2.99/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.15% White, 0.00% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 5.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 137 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.00% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 0.00% were non-families. 0.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 2.93.
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