Walker township, Hancock County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 38.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 315 (all rural)
Males: 159 | (50.5%) |
Females: 156 | (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 315 (229 owner occupied, 86 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 27% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Walker township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Black: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.67
Walker township: | 2.7 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.06
Walker township: | $43,471 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $414 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,915 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
: | $75,915 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 3.8% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This township: | 3.8% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Walker township include: Bethlehem Church (A), Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Bethany Cemetery (2), Buckeye Cemetery (3), West Tioga Cemetery (4), Salem Church-Sutter Cemetery (5), Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery (6), Grant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Panther Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
86% of Walker township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 162
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 70
- South: 3
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 99
Housing units in Walker township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
- Food (14%)
- Chemicals (8%)
- Rail transportation (7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Health care (19%)
- Construction (9%)
- Plastics and rubber products (9%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (23%)
- Registered nurses (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Cashiers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Walker township:
- German (63.4%)
- Irish (12.0%)
- Swedish (5.6%)
- Dutch (4.9%)
- English (2.8%)
- French (except Basque) (2.8%)
- United States or American (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (71%)
- Carpooled: 7 (6%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 23 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (3%)
96.9% of residents of Walker township speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 235- In family households: 198 (68 male householders, 0 female householders)
71 spouses, 59 children (59 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 37 (24 male householders (24 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person,
73 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 men, 3 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% |