Hurricane township, Fayette County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 27.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 247 (all rural)
| Males: 124 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 123 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 247 (226 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Hurricane township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
- Black: 0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 33.5
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Average household size: 2.84
| Hurricane township: | 2.8 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.25
| Hurricane township: | $45,175 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $391 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,125 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| : | $77,125 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Fairview Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Hurricane township include: Halford Chapel (A), Little Hickory Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C), New Bethel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Little Hickory Cemetery (2), Casey Cemetery (3), Halford Cemetery (4), Stokes Cemetery (5), Craig Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Whitfield Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Caesar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
59% of Hurricane township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 181
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 5
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 65
- Mobile homes: 51
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,100
Most common first ancestries reported in Hurricane township:
- German (46.1%)
- United States or American (12.7%)
- Irish (10.8%)
- French (except Basque) (8.8%)
- English (3.9%)
- Norwegian (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 47 (73%)
- Carpooled: 9 (14%)
- Worked at home: 8 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
97.9% of residents of Hurricane township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 194- In family households: 173 (52 male householders, 13 female householders)
64 spouses, 44 children (40 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 12 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
53 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 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: 4
| Here: | 21.1% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |