Cottage township, Saline County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 30.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 356 (all rural)
| Males: 176 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 180 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 356 (296 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Cottage township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 36.7
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Average household size: 2.64
| Cottage township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Cottage township: | $36,749 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $382 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,589 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
| : | $65,589 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Cottage township: Big Ridge Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Rice Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Berkel Lake (A), Snockey Pond (B), Gaskin Lake (C), Lake Murphysboro (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
69% of Cottage 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, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 235
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 18
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 95
- 3 or 4: 10
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Cottage township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46
Most common first ancestries reported in Cottage township:
- German (28.3%)
- Irish (24.2%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
- English (15.0%)
- French (except Basque) (7.5%)
- Scottish (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 113 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 275- In family households: 225 (52 male householders, 31 female householders)
70 spouses, 48 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 50 (37 male householders (29 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 15 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 8 2-persons,
68 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (2 men, 10 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% |