Oskaloosa township, Clay County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 307 (all rural)
| Males: 154 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 153 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 307 (281 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Oskaloosa township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 37.8
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Average household size: 2.65
| Oskaloosa township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Oskaloosa township: | $40,220 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $341 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,054 (it was $50,200 in 2000)
| : | $70,054 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Oskaloosa township include: Bethel Church (A), Crooked Creek Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Negro Cemetery (1), Stipp Cemetery (2), Oskaloosa Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Oskaloosa township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% 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: 300
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 15
- South: 9
- West: 12
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 135
- Mobile homes: 33
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,100
Housing units in Oskaloosa township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Construction (33%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (17%)
- Health care (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (15%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Carpenters (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers (26%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Oskaloosa township:
- United States or American (43.6%)
- German (37.2%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- English (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 132 (78%)
- Carpooled: 34 (20%)
- Worked at home: 3 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (7%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 336- In family households: 308 (89 male householders, 9 female householders)
94 spouses, 108 children (95 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 8 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person,
61 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (5 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |