Fountain Bluff township, Jackson County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 30.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population: 276 (all rural)
| Males: 137 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 139 |  (50.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 276 (238 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Fountain Bluff township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 39.3
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Average household size: 2.58
| Fountain Bluff township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Fountain Bluff township: | $31,790 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $513 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,592 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| : | $93,592 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fountain Bluff township: Fountain Bluff Station (A), Brunkhorst Landing (B), Fountain Bluff Fire Protection Association (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Neunert Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Fountain Bluff township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% 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: 172
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 65
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Fountain Bluff township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
Most common first ancestries reported in Fountain Bluff township:
- German (87.1%)
- English (7.5%)
- Irish (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 112 (93%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 4 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Other fuel (10%)
- Wood (8%)
96.6% of residents of Fountain Bluff township speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 183- In family households: 156 (40 male householders, 8 female householders)
45 spouses, 55 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person,
62 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (1 men, 9 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% |