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Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Township in Gallatin County, Illinois · ZIP 62934, 62954

  • Gallatin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 723 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 391Households
  • $58,385Median household income
  • $87,800Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Equality Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−26.9%
7008009001k1.1k2000: 1,04720002010: 84920102020: 76520201,047765
Population of Equality Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,047
2010849
2020765

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Equality Township
Under $50k36.5%
$50k to $100k52.2%
$100k to $150k5.9%
$150k to $200k0.5%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $58,385 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Equality Township
Owner occupied
347 units
Renter occupied
44 units
Vacancy rate
12.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Equality Township compared with its county and state
Equality Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEquality TownshipGallatin CountyIllinois
Population8254,85712,692,653
Median household income$58,385$54,626$81,702
Median age61.547.338.9
Median home value$87,800$84,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.3%15.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.4%0.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes88.7%80.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.5 minutes25.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Equality Township3
Public schools in Equality Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Gallatin Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Gallatin CUSD 7
Gallatin Junior High SchoolPublic5–8Gallatin CUSD 7
Gallatin High SchoolPublic9–12Gallatin CUSD 7

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Equality Township3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Equality Township
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 12 (IL-12)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 117
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 59

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Equality Township’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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