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Sand Prairie Township, Illinois

Township in Tazewell County, Illinois · ZIP 61534

  • Tazewell County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,245 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 541Households
  • $63,967Median household income
  • $140,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sand Prairie Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.6%
1.3k1.4k1.5k2000: 1,47720002010: 1,44120102020: 1,30620201,4771,306
Population of Sand Prairie Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,477
20101,441
20201,306

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 Sand Prairie Township
Under $50k32.7%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k12%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $63,967 · 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 Sand Prairie Township
Owner occupied
409 units
Renter occupied
132 units
Vacancy rate
8.8%

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.

Sand Prairie Township compared with its county and state
Sand Prairie Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSand Prairie TownshipTazewell CountyIllinois
Population1,488130,55512,692,653
Median household income$63,967$76,704$81,702
Median age39.241.738.9
Median home value$140,100$164,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.1%28.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.3%1.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes75.6%77.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.3 minutes20.9 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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Public schools in Sand Prairie Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Midwest Central Middle SchoolPublic6–8Midwest Central CUSD 191

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.

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