Bureau township, Bureau County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 282 (all rural)
Males: 142 | (50.4%) |
Females: 140 | (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 282 (178 owner occupied, 104 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 37% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Bureau township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 40.4
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Average household size: 2.59
Bureau township: | 2.6 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.96
Bureau township: | $49,168 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $463 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,150 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
: | $94,150 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $122,907
Here: $122,907 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $135,884
Here: $135,884 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $94,753
Here: $94,753 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,420
Here: $159,420 State: $240,302
Mobile homes: $46,755
Here: $46,755 State: $36,193
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Bureau township: Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Corss Cemetery (1), Roggy Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Krause Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Lime Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
68% of Bureau township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% 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: 283
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 32
- South: 14
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,300
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 117
Housing units in Bureau township with a mortgage: 31 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Construction (16%)
- Metal and metal products (16%)
- Truck transportation (16%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (34%)
- Personal and laundry services (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Health care (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Carpenters (16%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Cashiers (22%)
- Personal appearance workers (16%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bureau township:
- German (40.0%)
- Swedish (28.1%)
- Irish (11.6%)
- Belgian (6.1%)
- United States or American (5.2%)
- Italian (2.3%)
- English (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 145 (78%)
- Carpooled: 10 (5%)
- Walked: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 26 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 329- In family households: 323 (101 male householders, 4 female householders)
95 spouses, 123 children (123 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 13 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
58 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 men, 3 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% |