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Leech Township, Illinois

Township in Wayne County, Illinois · ZIP 62820, 62833, 62837

  • Wayne County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 444 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 203Households
  • $23,958Median household income
  • $108,200Median home value
  • 4ZIP codes

About Leech Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.3%
4004505005502000: 53520002010: 46520102020: 4482020535448
Population of Leech Township at each census
CensusPopulation
2000535
2010465
2020448

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 Leech Township
Under $50k69.3%
$50k to $100k17.2%
$100k to $150k3.9%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $23,958 · 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 Leech Township
Owner occupied
155 units
Renter occupied
48 units
Vacancy rate
14%

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.

Leech Township compared with its county and state
Leech Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLeech TownshipWayne CountyIllinois
Population41715,99412,692,653
Median household income$23,958$53,107$81,702
Median age47.443.138.9
Median home value$108,200$109,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.6%16.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents4.3%1.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%78.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.8 minutes23.6 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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