| Official Name: | Papineau Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iroquois |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1855 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 29.49 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.48 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 445 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 187 |
| Elevation Ft: | 614 |
| Coordinates: | 40.9833°N -132°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60912, 60951, 60964 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-075-57589 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Papineau Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 445 and it contained 204 housing units.[1]
Originally named Weygandt by early Dutch settlers, the township name was changed in 1862 by later French-Canadian settlers to Papineau, after the Québec nationalist hero of the 1830s Louis-Joseph Papineau.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Papineau Township has a total area of 29.64sqmi, of which 29.49sqmi (or 99.52%) is land and 0.14sqmi (or 0.48%) is water.[2]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Jones, Oak Ridge, Papineau and Saint Joseph.
As of the 2020 census there were 445 people, 156 households, and 107 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.02PD/sqmi. There were 204 housing units at an average density of 6.88/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 92.81% White, 0.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 5.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 156 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.36% were married couples living together, 10.26% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.41% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.61.
The township's age distribution consisted of 27.5% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,729, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $34,306 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,556. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.