Deerfield township, Fulton County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 313 (all rural)
| Males: 172 |  (55.0%) |
| Females: 141 |  (45.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 313 (257 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Deerfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 45.1
Median age of females: 49.5
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Average household size: 2.37
| Deerfield township: | 2.4 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.71
| Deerfield township: | $47,242 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $464 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $74,985 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| : | $74,985 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Blout Centennial Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Deerfield township include: Free Will Church (A), Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Wiley Cemetery (2), Dickson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Lost Grove Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
74% of Deerfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% 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: 229
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 10
- South: 13
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 115
- Mobile homes: 6
Housing units in Deerfield township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Metal and metal products (20%)
- Construction (15%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Metal and metal products (17%)
- U. S. Postal service (17%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Private households (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Carpenters (11%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (26%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
- Accountants and auditors (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Deerfield township:
- German (40.2%)
- Irish (12.7%)
- United States or American (11.6%)
- English (7.4%)
- Welsh (6.9%)
- Swedish (4.2%)
- Italian (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 94 (68%)
- Carpooled: 11 (8%)
- Walked: 8 (6%)
- Worked at home: 25 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 256- In family households: 219 (58 male householders, 16 female householders)
73 spouses, 63 children (58 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 37 (28 male householders (28 living alone)), 4 female householders (0 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 4 2-persons,
42 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (2 men, 7 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: 3
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |