York township, Clark County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 31.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 651 (all rural)
| Males: 331 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 320 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 651 (536 owner occupied, 115 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in York township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 42.3
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Average household size: 2.48
| York township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| York 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: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: West Union.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in York township include: Brick United Methodist Church (A), Faith Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walnut Prairie Cemetery (1), Hogue Cemetery (2), York Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Ingle Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Little Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in York township: West Union Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
69% of York township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 320
- Northeast: 22
- Midwest: 300
- South: 20
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 224
- One, attached: 1
- Mobile homes: 73
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in York township with a mortgage: 105 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 82
- Construction (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Health care (40%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Life and physical scientists (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in York township:
- German (30.0%)
- United States or American (24.0%)
- English (19.8%)
- Irish (6.2%)
- French (except Basque) (5.5%)
- Dutch (2.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 197 (78%)
- Carpooled: 22 (9%)
- Walked: 15 (6%)
- Other means: 12 (5%)
- Worked at home: 6 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
97.7% of residents of York township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 674- In family households: 613 (145 male householders, 44 female householders)
140 spouses, 261 children (231 natural, 21 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 61 (28 male householders (28 living alone)), 33 female householders (33 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 16 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person,
110 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (12 men, 19 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% |