Bowlesville township, Gallatin County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 38.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 190 (all rural)
Males: 101 | (53.2%) |
Females: 89 | (46.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 190 (153 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 19% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Bowlesville township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Black: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 2.1%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 38.9
Discuss Illinois on our huge forum. We have over 16 million posts!
Average household size: 2.50
Bowlesville township: | 2.5 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.14
Bowlesville township: | $39,913 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $253 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $56,843 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
: | $56,843 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 26.8% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This township: | 8.1% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bowlesville township: Talbott Landing (A), Saline Mines (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bowlesville township include: Ringold Church (A), Saline Mines Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hogan Cemetery (1), Stanley Cemetery (2), Earnshaw Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Schneider Pond (B), Eagle Number 1 Fresh Water Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Eagle Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
55% of Bowlesville township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 139
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 56
- South: 40
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 57
- Mobile homes: 32
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,300
Housing units in Bowlesville township with a mortgage: 24 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
Most common first ancestries reported in Bowlesville township:
- Scotch-Irish (24.0%)
- United States or American (18.7%)
- Irish (17.3%)
- German (8.7%)
- English (8.0%)
- Scottish (6.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 95 (79%)
- Carpooled: 9 (8%)
- Other means: 16 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Electricity (7%)
98.1% of residents of Bowlesville township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 235- In family households: 204 (59 male householders, 0 female householders)
68 spouses, 77 children (77 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (20 male householders (20 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 10 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person,
40 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 25.8% |