Ashland township, Cass County, Illinois (IL)

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Ashland township, IL map Land area: 17.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,440 (all rural)

Males: 707	(49.1%)
Females: 733	(50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,440 (1,168 owner occupied, 272 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

Races in Ashland township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.8%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 37.8

Average houshold size: 2.48
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 80 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Cities in this township include: Ashland.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Cooper Cemetery, Crow Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

Ashland township:	0.1%
State:	12.3%

62% of Ashland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Illinois.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1236
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 110
South: 49
West: 23

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,300

Ashland township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 488
One, attached: 3
Two: 21
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 95

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000

Housing units in Ashland township with a mortgage: 244 (39 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 152

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 56
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 49
1970 to 1979: 104
1960 to 1969: 73
1950 to 1959: 56
1940 to 1949: 58
1939 or earlier: 186

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland township, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 44
5 rooms: 108
6 rooms: 149
7 rooms: 91
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland township, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 34
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashland township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 15
2 bedrooms: 126
3 bedrooms: 275
4 bedrooms: 40
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashland township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 15
2 bedrooms: 49
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 116
2 vehicles: 216
3 vehicles: 78
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 41
2 vehicles: 53
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (12%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (19%)
Health care (18%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ashland township:

German (36.6%)
United States or American (18.4%)
English (15.5%)
Irish (13.0%)
Scottish (2.9%)
Dutch (2.4%)
Scotch-Irish (1.7%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 542 (72%)
Carpooled: 166 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
Walked: 18 (2%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 16 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

98.7% of residents of Ashland township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,425

In family households: 1,237 (361 male householders, 53 female householders)
341 spouses, 432 children (398 natural, 8 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 6 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 188 (69 male householders (58 living alone)), 93 female householders (87 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 181 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 145 1-person, 14 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

279 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (16 men, 63 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	7.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.1%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	13.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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