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Larkinsburg township, Clay County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile

Land area: 37.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 647 (all rural)

Males: 331  (51.2%)
Females: 316  (48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 647 (584 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

10%
State:

33%


Races in Larkinsburg township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 36.0

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Average household size: 2.67

Larkinsburg township:

2.7 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.04

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($33,646 in 1999)
Larkinsburg township:

$40,220
Illinois:

$56,210
Median contract rent in 2013: $340 (lower quartile is $178, upper quartile is $315)
Here:

$341
State:

$772

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,054 (it was $50,200 in 2000)
:

$70,054
Illinois:

$169,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,425 - $111,371
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

20.2%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.9%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Iola.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Larkinsburg township include: Keen Chapel (A), Lynn Branch Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woods Cemetery (1), Burge Cemetery (2), Littleton Cemetery (3), Price Cemetery (4), Rodgers Cemetery (5), Fender Cemetery (6), Keen Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Ging Lake (A), Patterson Lake (B), McArthur Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

72% of Larkinsburg township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 595
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 52
  • South: 38
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.3%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,400


Housing units in Larkinsburg township with a mortgage: 40 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 14
  • 1995 to 1998: 18
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 31
  • 1970 to 1979: 62
  • 1960 to 1969: 11
  • 1950 to 1959: 17
  • 1940 to 1949: 27
  • 1939 or earlier: 71

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 29
  • 5 rooms: 45
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 29
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 19

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Larkinsburg township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 12
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 10
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 58
  • 3 bedrooms: 96
  • 4 bedrooms: 40
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Larkinsburg township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 13
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 83
  • 2 vehicles: 75
  • 3 vehicles: 36
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Larkinsburg township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (18%)
  • Printing and related support activities (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (23%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Printing workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Larkinsburg township:

  • United States or American (56.7%)
  • German (14.0%)
  • English (9.6%)
  • Irish (4.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (3.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.7%)
  • Italian (1.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (7%)

99.5% of residents of Larkinsburg township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 689

Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 2 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person, 2 2-persons,

127 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (18 men, 15 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 Larkinsburg township:

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