Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
Barnett Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 396 and it contained 186 housing units. Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Barnett Township has a total area of , of which  (or 99.97%) is land and  (or 0.03%) is water. Unincorporated towns
 Hallsville at 
 Jenkins at 
 Midland City at 
 Tabor at 
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Barnett and McClimans. Major highways
  Illinois Route 10

Airports and landing strips
 Hooterville Airport

Demographics 
As of the 2020 census there were 396 people, 120 households, and 64 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 186 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.45% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population. There were 120 households, out of which 6.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.67% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 46.67% were non-families. 34.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.50. The township's age distribution consisted of 4.7% under the age of 18, 25.3% from 18 to 24, 14.2% from 25 to 44, 39.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $88,438. Males had a median income of $66,287 versus $14,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $48,077. None of the population was below the poverty line. School districts
 Clinton Community Unit School District 15
 Olympia Community Unit School District 16

Political districts
 State House District 87
 State Senate District 44

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

Townships in DeWitt County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1858
1858 establishments in Illinois
Townships in Illinois