Bald Bluff township, Henderson County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 41.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 283 (all rural)
| Males: 148 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 135 |  (47.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 283 (194 owner occupied, 89 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Bald Bluff township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Black: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 43.4
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.30
| Bald Bluff township: | 2.3 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.74
| Bald Bluff township: | $48,879 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $392 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,869 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
| : | $77,869 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 13.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Putneys Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Bald Bluff township: Belmont Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Belmont Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Slough (A), Goose Pond (B), Kissinger Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: North Henderson Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Fall Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bald Bluff township: Riverview Access Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
66% of Bald Bluff township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 213
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 3
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 102
- Mobile homes: 42
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,900
Housing units in Bald Bluff township with a mortgage: 16 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
- Construction (27%)
- Truck transportation (12%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Repair and maintenance (3%)
- Personal and laundry services (16%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Construction (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (27%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (15%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
- Cashiers (13%)
- Financial managers (7%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bald Bluff township:
- German (29.9%)
- Irish (24.5%)
- English (15.0%)
- Swedish (11.6%)
- Belgian (4.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.4%)
- Croatian (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 120 (68%)
- Carpooled: 38 (22%)
- Worked at home: 18 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (3%)
98.2% of residents of Bald Bluff township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 288- In family households: 241 (68 male householders, 16 female householders)
64 spouses, 77 children (65 natural, 4 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 47 (35 male householders (26 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 9 2-persons,
46 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (0 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% |