Erin township, Stephenson County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 18.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 405 (all rural)
Males: 204 | (50.4%) |
Females: 201 | (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 405 (348 owner occupied, 57 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 14% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Erin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.8%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 38.8
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Average household size: 2.81
Erin township: | 2.8 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.09
Erin township: | $42,966 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $456 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,708 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
: | $94,708 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $158,156
Here: $158,156 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $132,489
Here: $132,489 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $78,838
Here: $78,838 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,455
Here: $82,455 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,262
Here: $81,262 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $16,026
Here: $16,026 State: $36,193
Population density: 22 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 8.1% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This township: | 8.1% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Holmestead Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Erin township: Salem United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Evangelical Cemetery (1), Samel Evangelical Cemetery (2), Grisby Cemetery (3), Eleroy Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Erin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% 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: 373
- Northeast: 14
- Midwest: 40
- South: 0
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 133
- Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,000
Housing units in Erin township with a mortgage: 40 (6 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (15%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (27%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Top executives (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (23%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Erin township:
- German (65.3%)
- English (11.6%)
- United States or American (6.7%)
- Greek (4.6%)
- French Canadian (1.8%)
- Swedish (1.8%)
- Irish (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 155 (66%)
- Carpooled: 30 (13%)
- Walked: 9 (4%)
- Other means: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 35 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Electricity (8%)
97.5% of residents of Erin township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 430- In family households: 408 (116 male householders, 19 female householders)
127 spouses, 129 children (106 natural, 6 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (19 male householders (19 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 20 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person,
99 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here: | 13.7% |
Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here: | 15.2% |
Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 25.8% |