Virginia Township, Cass County, Illinois
Virginia Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,691 and it contained 802 housing units. Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which  (or 99.94%) is land and  (or 0.06%) is water. Cities, towns, villages
 Virginia (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns
 Kisch
 Little Indian
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Berry, Bethlehem, Clark, John Epler Taylor, Levi Springer, Robinson, Stephenson, William Nisbet and Zion. Major highways
  Illinois Route 78
  Illinois Route 125

Landmarks
 Dunaway Park

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 1,691 people, 668 households, and 433 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 802 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 92.31% White, 0.71% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 4.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.26% of the population. There were 668 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.76% were married couples living together, 10.18% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 35.18% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.74. The township's age distribution consisted of 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,521, and the median income for a family was $54,861. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $30,272 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,222. About 21.2% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. School districts
 Virginia Community Unit School District 64

Political districts
 Illinois' 18th congressional district
 State House District 93
 State Senate District 47

References
 
 United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
 United States National Atlas

External links
 City-Data.com
 Illinois State Archives

Townships in Cass County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois
1923 establishments in Illinois