Nilwood township, Macoupin County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 699 (all rural)
| Males: 359 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 340 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 699 (600 owner occupied, 99 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Nilwood township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.69
| Nilwood township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Nilwood township: | $50,364 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,358 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
| : | $87,358 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Nilwood, Standard City.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Nilwood township include: Boston Chapel Christian Church (A), Sulphur Springs Church (B), New Hope Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Sulphur Spring Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lynn Grove Branch (A), Deer Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
63% of Nilwood township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 704
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 19
- South: 47
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 232
- Mobile homes: 58
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,600
Housing units in Nilwood township with a mortgage: 72 (3 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Repair and maintenance (10%)
- Construction (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Textile mills and textile products (4%)
- Public administration (21%)
- Health care (16%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Nilwood township:
- German (38.7%)
- English (15.4%)
- United States or American (8.5%)
- Italian (5.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.6%)
- Irish (3.4%)
- French (except Basque) (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 268 (72%)
- Carpooled: 64 (17%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Other means: 10 (3%)
- Worked at home: 27 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
99.4% of residents of Nilwood township speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 775- In family households: 692 (179 male householders, 34 female householders)
175 spouses, 257 children (222 natural, 12 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 83 (35 male householders (25 living alone)), 37 female householders (37 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 78 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 25 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
139 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (17 men, 14 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): 8
| Here: | 17.4% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |