Crook township, Hamilton County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 347 (all rural)
| Males: 179 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 168 |  (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 347 (279 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Crook township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 42.3
Discuss Illinois on our huge forum. We have over 16 million posts!
Average household size: 2.41
| Crook township: | 2.4 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Crook township: | $38,020 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $341 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $67,728 (it was $48,100 in 2000)
| : | $67,728 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Crook township: Zinnia Knoll Picnic Area (A), Twin Oaks Picnic Area (B), Sunrise Point Picnic Area (C), Shady Rest Picnic Area (D), Rocky Point Picnic Area (E), Piney Wood Camping Area (F), Persimmon Ridge Picnic Area (G), Lakeside View Picnic Area (H), Kiwanis Point Picnic Area (I), Jackies Giant Oak Picnic Area (J), Hickory Hill Picnic Area (K), Green Acre Picnic Area (L), Catfish Corner Picnic Area (M), Ash Grove Picnic Area (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Crook township include: Oliver Church (A), Brush Harbor Church (B), Concord Church (C), Sneed Church (D), Lick Creek Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arterberry Cemetery (1), Webb Cemetery (2), Hopkins Cemetery (3), Munsell Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), Old Brush Harbor Cemetery (6), Prince Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: L P Dolan Lake (A), Main Lake (B), Runoff Collection Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Riley Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Crook township: Hamilton County State Conservation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
86% of Crook 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, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 367
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 18
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 139
- Mobile homes: 32
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,500
Housing units in Crook township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Construction (13%)
- Utilities (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Plastics and rubber products (11%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Health care (13%)
- Computer and electronic products (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Gasoline stations (9%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Apparel (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
- Waiters and waitresses (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Crook township:
- German (28.1%)
- United States or American (20.3%)
- English (7.8%)
- Irish (6.1%)
- French (except Basque) (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 114 (75%)
- Carpooled: 30 (20%)
- Worked at home: 7 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Wood (23%)
- Electricity (3%)
98.7% of residents of Crook township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 402- In family households: 358 (115 male householders, 4 female householders)
105 spouses, 115 children (90 natural, 7 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 44 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 27 female householders (27 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 18 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person,
53 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (6 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 7.6% |
| 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% |