Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 43.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 798 (all rural)
| Males: 418 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 380 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 798 (662 owner occupied, 136 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Elbridge township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 36.1
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Average household size: 2.73
| Elbridge township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Elbridge township: | $41,698 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $400 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $67,821 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
| : | $67,821 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $95,275
Here: $95,275 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $134,889
Here: $134,889 State: $200,693
Mobile homes: $26,038
Here: $26,038 State: $36,193
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Elbridge township include: Success Church (A), Patton United Methodist Church (B), New Providence Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Vermilion Cemetery (1), Wilkins Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), New Providence Cemetery (4), Old Baptist Cemetery (5), Gymon Cemetery (6), Simms Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Wannetta (A), Farm Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: McCalls Branch (A), Indian Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Elbridge township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 375
- Northeast: 43
- Midwest: 470
- South: 92
- West: 29
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 330
- Mobile homes: 35
Median worth of mobile homes: $80,800
Housing units in Elbridge township with a mortgage: 141 (29 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Construction (11%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Health care (33%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elbridge township:
- English (23.6%)
- German (18.5%)
- United States or American (17.1%)
- Irish (10.9%)
- Italian (7.6%)
- Scottish (2.8%)
- Dutch (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 392 (88%)
- Carpooled: 43 (10%)
- Walked: 8 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
99.2% of residents of Elbridge township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,009- In family households: 940 (264 male householders, 18 female householders)
231 spouses, 361 children (361 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 69 (35 male householders (27 living alone)), 22 female householders (18 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 114 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person, 12 2-persons,
175 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (17 men, 18 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 3.4% |
| 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: 2
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |