South Otter township, Macoupin County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 395 (all rural)
| Males: 206 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 189 |  (47.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 395 (328 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in South Otter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
- Asian: 1.8%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
Median age of males: 44.3
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.50
| South Otter township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.86
| South Otter 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: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 15.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: South Otter Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in South Otter township: Pleasant Dale Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bacon Cemetery (1), Welton Cemetery (2), Ross Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Otter Lake (A), Girard Sunset Lake (B), Whites Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: East Fork Otter Creek (A), West Fork Otter Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
75% of South Otter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 350
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 6
- South: 16
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 153
- Mobile homes: 23
Median worth of mobile homes: $49,200
Housing units in South Otter township with a mortgage: 39 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Construction (9%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Finance and insurance (17%)
- Health care (17%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Construction laborers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
- Customer service representatives (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Other financial specialists (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in South Otter township:
- German (32.2%)
- English (14.0%)
- Italian (10.2%)
- Russian (8.1%)
- Irish (7.6%)
- Scottish (3.8%)
- United States or American (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 142 (68%)
- Carpooled: 48 (23%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Other means: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 12 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
97.5% of residents of South Otter township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 374- In family households: 332 (94 male householders, 22 female householders)
98 spouses, 104 children (104 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (34 male householders (28 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 6 2-persons,
62 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 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: 7
| Here: | 28.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |