Brushy Mound township, Macoupin County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 751 (2% urban, 98% rural)
| Males: 400 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 351 |  (46.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 751 (630 owner occupied, 121 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Brushy Mound township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
- Black: 0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
Median age of males: 40.6
Median age of females: 40.4
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Average household size: 2.66
| Brushy Mound township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Brushy Mound township: | $50,364 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,358 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
| : | $87,358 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Brushy Mound township: Lake Williamson Christian Center (A), Monterey Siding (B), Davis Siding (C), Carlinville Waterworks (D), Hickory Grove Pork Farm (E), Bolomey Pork Farm (F), Broom Orchard (G), Spanish Needle Community Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Behme Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Mitchell Cemetery (3), Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden (4), Hacke Cemetery (5), Emerick Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Carlinville (A), Suhling Pond (B), Lake Williamson (C), Deer Run Lake (D), Lake Rinaker (E), Smith Reservoir (F), Macoupin Lake (G), Recirculation Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Briar Creek (A), Spanish Needle Creek (B), Honey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
56% of Brushy Mound township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 622
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 77
- South: 34
- West: 20
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 296
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 53
Median worth of mobile homes: $72,500
Housing units in Brushy Mound township with a mortgage: 81 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Educational services (33%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Gasoline stations (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (5%)
- Secondary school teachers (5%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brushy Mound township:
- German (31.6%)
- English (16.5%)
- United States or American (8.9%)
- Irish (8.1%)
- Italian (7.9%)
- French (except Basque) (6.2%)
- Scottish (6.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 277 (77%)
- Carpooled: 22 (6%)
- Walked: 38 (10%)
- Worked at home: 25 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 760- In family households: 730 (222 male householders, 20 female householders)
228 spouses, 237 children (210 natural, 4 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 16 female householders (7 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 112 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 16 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 9 2-persons,
166 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (3 men, 20 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: 10
| Here: | 27.8% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |