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Covington township, IL map Land area: 39.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 412 (all rural)
Males: 205  (49.8%)
Females: 207  (50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 412 (346 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

33%


Races in Covington township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
  • Black: 1.0%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 39.6
Median age of females: 39.8

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Average household size: 2.56

Covington township:

2.6 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.96

Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,736 ($33,750 in 1999)
This township:

$40,736
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $492 (lower quartile is $360, upper quartile is $668)
Here:

$492
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $131,130 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Covington township:

$131,130
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,163 - $192,380

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $143,420
Here:

$143,420
State:

$270,454

Mobile homes: $38,125
Here:

$38,125
State:

$35,670
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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

11.5%
Whole state:

10.7%

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

9.9%
Whole state:

5.1%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Lukes Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Willow Creek (A), Middle Creek (B), Nashville Creek (C), Coon Creek (D), Little Crooked Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

60% of Covington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 365
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 22
  • South: 15
  • West: 18
Covington township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 161
  • Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,700


Housing units in Covington township with a mortgage: 31 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 12
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1980 to 1989: 8
  • 1970 to 1979: 22
  • 1960 to 1969: 16
  • 1950 to 1959: 14
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 83

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 31
  • 6 rooms: 29
  • 7 rooms: 22
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 15

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 1
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 32
  • 3 bedrooms: 59
  • 4 bedrooms: 32
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Covington township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 18
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 27
  • 2 vehicles: 59
  • 3 vehicles: 14
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 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 (19%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (26%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Covington township:

  • German (58.5%)
  • United States or American (16.2%)
  • Polish (9.5%)
  • English (6.0%)
  • Dutch (2.5%)
  • Scottish (1.1%)
  • Irish (0.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 170 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 18 (8%)
  • Worked at home: 28 (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 436
  • In family households: 412 (126 male householders, 7 female householders)
    116 spouses, 145 children (143 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 24 (8 male householders (6 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 2 2-persons,

89 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (5 men, 6 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:

28.9%
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: 4
Here:

21.1%
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 Covington township:

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