Asbury Township, Gallatin County, Illinois

Asbury Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 115 and it contained 53 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Asbury Township has a total area of 17.86 sqmi, of which 17.83 sqmi (or 99.85%) is land and 0.03 sqmi (or 0.15%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Cottonwood at 37.88921°N, -88.21309°W

Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Cottonwood Presbyterian Church and Swan.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 115 people, 23 households, and 15 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.44 PD/sqmi. There were 53 housing units at an average density of 2.97 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 23 households, none of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.22% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no spouse present, and 34.78% were non-families. 34.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 34.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.47.

The township's age distribution consisted of 0.0% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 0% from 25 to 44, 0% from 45 to 64, and 100.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 68.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 50.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 50.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,958. The per capita income for the township was $31,436. None of the population was below the poverty line.

School districts

 * Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

Political districts

 * Illinois' 15th congressional district
 * State House District 118
 * State Senate District 59