Wheatfield township, Clinton County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 546 (all rural)
| Males: 277 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 269 |  (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 546 (468 owner occupied, 78 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Wheatfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 34.8
Median age of females: 34.5
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Average household size: 3.16
| Wheatfield township: | 3.2 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.43
| Wheatfield township: | $64,273 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $507 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $118,432 (it was $80,500 in 2000)
| : | $118,432 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wheatfield township: Beckemeyer Dairy Farm (A), Diekemper Dairy (B), Wheatfield Township Fire Protection District (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Wheatfield township: Saint Felicitas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Yingst Cemetery (1), Saint Felicitas Cemetery (2), Rudolph Cemetery (3), Saint Peter Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Big Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
74% of Wheatfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 471
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 36
- South: 12
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 184
- Two: 3
- Mobile homes: 17
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Wheatfield township with a mortgage: 34 (6 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (21%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Health care (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wheatfield township:
- German (64.2%)
- United States or American (12.5%)
- Russian (8.8%)
- Italian (5.8%)
- Irish (3.7%)
- English (1.8%)
- Luxemburger (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 189 (70%)
- Carpooled: 21 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 53 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- No fuel used (6%)
- Wood (5%)
99.2% of residents of Wheatfield township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 519- In family households: 458 (110 male householders, 17 female householders)
110 spouses, 196 children (189 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 10 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 61 (19 male householders (8 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 22 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 6 2-persons, 5 5-persons,
118 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (2 men, 12 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% |