Melrose Township, Adams County, Illinois

[2] The township contains four cemeteries: Ehe, Melrose Chapel, Mount Carmel and Saint Anthonys.

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 5,748 people, 2,358 households, and 1,668 families residing in the township.

There were 2,375 housing units at an average density of 50.80 per square mile (19.61/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 93.34% White, 1.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 4.11% from two or more races.

20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Map of Illinois highlighting Adams County