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German township, Richland County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile

Land area: 37.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 394 (all rural)

Males: 198  (50.3%)
Females: 196  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 394 (361 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

8%
State:

33%


Races in German township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 37.2

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Average household size: 2.94

German township:

2.9 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.25

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,688 in 1999)
German township:

$43,615
Illinois:

$56,210
Median contract rent in 2013: $398 (lower quartile is $204, upper quartile is $359)
Here:

$399
State:

$772

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,659 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
:

$72,659
Illinois:

$169,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,830 - $129,111
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.6%
Whole state:

10.7%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in German township include: Amity Chapel (A), Asbury Church (B), Prairie Hall Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goss Cemetery (1), Springtown Cemetery (2), Stoltz Cemetery (3), Old Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Amity Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Calfkiller Creek (A), Douglas Creek (B), Murphy Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

77% of German 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, 100% lived in Illinois.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 368
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 0
  • West: 13

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
German township, IL map German township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500


Housing units in German township with a mortgage: 44 (7 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 22
  • 1970 to 1979: 33
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 62

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in German township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 24
  • 7 rooms: 18
  • 8 rooms: 31
  • 9 or more rooms: 30

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in German township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 29
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in German township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 22
  • 1 vehicle: 23
  • 2 vehicles: 60
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in German township:

  • German (72.0%)
  • United States or American (20.6%)
  • English (5.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • No fuel used (4%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 405

Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person,

93 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 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: 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in German township:

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