Mound township, McDonough County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 279 (1% urban, 99% rural)
| Males: 143 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 136 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 279 (219 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Mound township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 42.1
Median age of females: 42.0
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Average household size: 2.54
| Mound township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Mound township: | $38,088 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $543 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,381 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
| : | $80,381 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Mound Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Mound township: New Philadelphia United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Mound Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Drowning Fork (A), Kepple Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
86% of Mound township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% 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: 253
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 12
- South: 12
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 90
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $61,400
Housing units in Mound township with a mortgage: 24 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (17%)
- Truck transportation (17%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Health care (15%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Mound township:
- German (30.9%)
- United States or American (24.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (12.2%)
- French (except Basque) (6.1%)
- Irish (5.5%)
- Swedish (4.4%)
- English (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 132 (90%)
- Other means: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 9 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
98.1% of residents of Mound township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 281- In family households: 236 (75 male householders, 6 female householders)
79 spouses, 69 children (69 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (12 male householders (3 living alone)), 21 female householders (16 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 14 2-persons,
50 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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: 3
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |