Heralds Prairie township, White County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 54.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 663 (all rural)
| Males: 329 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 334 |  (50.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 663 (567 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Heralds Prairie township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 39.7
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Average household size: 2.57
| Heralds Prairie township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| Heralds Prairie township: | $42,470 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $335 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $67,170 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
| : | $67,170 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Heralds Prairie township include: Perry Church (A), Plainview Church (B), Chapman Grove Church (C), Union Ridge Church (D), Walnut Grove Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Moore Cemetery (1), Herald Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Walnut Grove Cemetery (4), Union Ridge Cemetery (5), Plain View Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Lick Creek (A), Grindstone Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
57% of Heralds Prairie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 410
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 231
- South: 34
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 160
- Mobile homes: 114
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,400
Housing units in Heralds Prairie township with a mortgage: 33 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Truck transportation (14%)
- Construction (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Warehousing and storage (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Social assistance (10%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Warehousing and storage (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
- Extraction workers (10%)
- Electricians (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Heralds Prairie township:
- United States or American (40.8%)
- German (17.9%)
- Irish (13.7%)
- English (8.9%)
- European (4.8%)
- Ukrainian (2.4%)
- Scottish (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 239 (80%)
- Carpooled: 30 (10%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 26 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Wood (8%)
97.9% of residents of Heralds Prairie township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 686- In family households: 630 (166 male householders, 30 female householders)
173 spouses, 235 children (216 natural, 16 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 56 (24 male householders (19 living alone)), 17 female householders (11 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 5 2-persons, 6 3-persons,
120 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (3 men, 25 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% |