Austin township, Macon County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 240 (all rural)
| Males: 127 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 113 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 240 (185 owner occupied, 55 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Austin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 41.6
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Average household size: 2.67
| Austin township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Austin township: | $45,957 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $521 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,100 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
| : | $96,100 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $122,390
Here: $122,390 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $109,711
Here: $109,711 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $71,912
Here: $71,912 State: $206,569
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,252
Here: $55,252 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $68,264
Here: $68,264 State: $36,193
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Austin Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Austin township: Harmony Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Emery Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Lake Urich (A). Display/hide its location on the map
91% of Austin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 192
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 4
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 83
Housing units in Austin township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
Most common first ancestries reported in Austin township:
- German (55.4%)
- Irish (18.9%)
- English (10.8%)
- United States or American (7.4%)
- Italian (4.7%)
- Dutch (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (83%)
- Worked at home: 17 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
- Electricity (8%)
96.9% of residents of Austin township speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 196- In family households: 186 (68 male householders, 7 female householders)
73 spouses, 34 children (27 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 13 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
52 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 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% |