How many stories can a township tell? Calumet Township in Cook County, Illinois holds many. It covers 4.7 square miles. About 4.4 square miles is land. The rest is water.
Calumet Township is home to 18,609 people. This is based on the 2020 census. There are 8,210 housing units in Calumet Township. The population density is about 4,000 people per square mile.
The township includes parts of several cities and villages. Blue Island’s northeastern section lies within. Calumet Park is entirely within the township. A small part of Chicago’s Riverdale neighborhood is here too. The northern half of Riverdale is also in Calumet Township.
Calumet Township shares borders with several other townships. Thornton Township is to the southeast. Bremen Township is to the southwest. Worth Township is to the west.
You can find Cedar Park Cemetery in Calumet Township.
There are a few natural landmarks. Calumet Woods is part of the Cook County Forest Preserves. Whistler Preserve is another part of the Cook County Forest Preserves.
The racial makeup of Calumet Township is diverse. About 11.52% are White. About 60.22% are African American. Around 1.30% are Native American. About 0.26% are Asian. Pacific Islanders make up 0.06%. People from other races are 15.62%. And 11.01% identify as two or more races. Around 30.54% of the population is Hispanic or Latino. This includes any race.
There are many households in Calumet Township. About 31.30% have children under 18. Around 26.93% are married couples. About 26.90% have a female householder with no spouse. Non-families make up 36.80%.
Many households are individuals. About 32.90% are made up of individuals. Around 11.00% have someone 65 or older living alone. The average household size is 2.66. The average family size is 3.48.
The township’s age distribution is varied. About 23.1% are under 18. Around 10.9% are 18 to 24. About 25.6% are 25 to 44. Around 26% are 45 to 64. And 14.4% are 65 or older. The median age is 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there are 91.6 males. For every 100 females over 18, there are 91.5 males.
The median household income in Calumet Township is $48,012. The median family income is $59,016. Males have a median income of $31,522. Females have a median income of $30,942. The per capita income is $23,215. About 13.6% of families are below the poverty line. Around 19.0% of the population is below the poverty line. This includes 25.3% of those under 18. It also includes 17.3% of those 65 or over.
Calumet Township is part of Illinois’s 1st congressional district. It falls within State House Districts 27, 28, and 30. It is also in State Senate Districts 14 and 15. Calumet Township has changed over the years but its heart remains.