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Columbus township, IL map Land area: 37.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 578 (all rural)
Males: 291  (50.3%)
Females: 287  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 578 (525 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

33%


Races in Columbus township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%

Median age of males: 35.0
Median age of females: 34.8

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Average household size: 2.99

Columbus township:

3.0 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.27

Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,406 ($37,619 in 1999)
This township:

$45,406
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $689 (lower quartile is $672, upper quartile is $695)
Here:

$689
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $140,496 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Columbus township:

$140,496
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,843 - $195,546

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $162,428
Here:

$162,428
State:

$270,454

Mobile homes: $23,333
Here:

$23,333
State:

$35,670
Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

4.5%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

3.6%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Columbus.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (1), Hufnagel Cemetery (2), Wilkes Cemetery (3), Wolf Ridge Cemetery (4), Earel Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Harrell Lake North (A), Harrell Lake South (B), Columbus Dry Gulch Club Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Branch McKee Creek (A), Lierle Creek (B), Figley Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

65% of Columbus township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 492
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 8
  • West: 9

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800

Columbus township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 177
  • Mobile homes: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,700


Housing units in Columbus township with a mortgage: 51 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 31
  • 1980 to 1989: 14
  • 1970 to 1979: 12
  • 1960 to 1969: 16
  • 1950 to 1959: 17
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 76

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 1
  • 4 rooms: 27
  • 5 rooms: 50
  • 6 rooms: 41
  • 7 rooms: 12
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 20

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 1
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 99
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 4
  • 4 bedrooms: 1
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 75
  • 3 vehicles: 24
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 12
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Columbus township:

  • German (53.6%)
  • United States or American (14.5%)
  • Irish (11.2%)
  • English (1.8%)
  • Italian (1.5%)
  • Dutch (1.2%)
  • European (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 220 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 2 (1%)
  • Walked: 8 (3%)
  • Other means: 9 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 20 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)

98.6% of residents of Columbus township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 535
  • In family households: 514 (123 male householders, 13 female householders)
    142 spouses, 215 children (212 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 21 (7 male householders (5 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

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

150 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (7 men, 6 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: 5
Here:

25.0%
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 (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbus township:

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