Parker township, Clark County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 242 (all rural)
Males: 125 | (51.7%) |
Females: 117 | (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 242 (193 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 20% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Parker township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Black: 1.2%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.63
Parker township: | 2.6 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.11
Parker township: | $46,915 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $395 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,683 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
: | $81,683 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Parker township: Willis Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Lindsay Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Sherwood Forest Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluegrass Creek (A), McNary Branch (B), Lindsay Branch (C), Lambs Branch (D), Willis Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Parker 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, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 127
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 75
- South: 5
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 80
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,700
Housing units in Parker township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
Most common first ancestries reported in Parker township:
- German (39.3%)
- Irish (26.2%)
- English (17.8%)
- French (except Basque) (8.4%)
- United States or American (4.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 115 (90%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 9 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (91%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (4%)
94.4% of residents of Parker township speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 215- In family households: 185 (65 male householders, 6 female householders)
67 spouses, 47 children (42 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (19 male householders (19 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person,
56 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (1 men, 7 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% |