Creek township, De Witt County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population: 402 (all rural)
| Males: 222 |  (55.2%) |
| Females: 180 |  (44.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 402 (331 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
- Some other race: 0.5%
Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 42.8
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Average household size: 2.47
| Creek township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.92
| Creek township: | $50,523 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $432 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,639 (it was $75,400 in 2000)
| : | $99,639 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Creek township: Shiloh Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lisenby Cemetery (1), Rose Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Shinneman (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: North Fork Salt Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
89% of Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 285
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 57
- South: 21
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,300
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 141
- 20 to 49: 7
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Creek township with a mortgage: 42 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
- Construction (30%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Food (7%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Construction (22%)
- Finance and insurance (19%)
- Printing and related support activities (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
- Other direct selling establishments (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Computer specialists (13%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Computer specialists (19%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Creek township:
- United States or American (27.2%)
- English (16.3%)
- German (12.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (9.6%)
- Irish (6.3%)
- European (5.3%)
- Welsh (5.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 94 (57%)
- Carpooled: 21 (13%)
- Worked at home: 51 (31%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
97.1% of residents of Creek township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 363- In family households: 302 (110 male householders, 0 female householders)
113 spouses, 79 children (79 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 61 (27 male householders (21 living alone)), 28 female householders (28 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 6 2-persons,
87 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |