Bradford Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 287 and it contained 120 housing units. Ashton Township (originally called Ogle Township) was formed from part of Bradford Township on February 12, 1861.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bradford Township has a total area of , of which (or 99.91%) is land and (or 0.09%) is water.
Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Bradford and Gehant Farm.
Airports and landing strips Gittleson Farms Airport
Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 287 people, 90 households, and 64 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 120 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 88.85% White, 0.35% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.74% from other races, and 8.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.
There were 90 households, out of which 48.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.11% were married couples living together, 18.89% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.89% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.30.
The township's age distribution consisted of 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 32% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 137.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a family in the township was $86,786. Males had a median income of $42,125 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,070. About 0.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.
School districts Ashton Community Unit School District 275
Political districts Illinois's 14th congressional district State House District 90 State Senate District 45
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas
External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois