East Grove township, Lee County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 267 (all rural)
| Males: 132 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 135 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 267 (222 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in East Grove township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.5%
- Black: 1.5%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.72
| East Grove township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| East Grove township: | $51,683 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $495 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $104,291 (it was $83,400 in 2000)
| : | $104,291 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in East Grove township: Camp H C Warner (A), Camp Joy Bible Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in East Grove township: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Saint Mary's Cemetery (2), Stevens Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in East Grove township: Green River State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
97% of East Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% 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: 170
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 13
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,200
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 87
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in East Grove township with a mortgage: 11 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Health care (23%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Book stores and news dealers (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Construction laborers (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (16%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Cashiers (10%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in East Grove township:
- Irish (23.6%)
- German (23.0%)
- Lithuanian (19.9%)
- United States or American (11.8%)
- Italian (6.8%)
- Norwegian (4.3%)
- Swedish (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 64 (67%)
- Carpooled: 3 (3%)
- Walked: 4 (4%)
- Worked at home: 24 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (3%)
98.9% of residents of East Grove township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 184- In family households: 167 (45 male householders, 2 female householders)
54 spouses, 66 children (64 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
68 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 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% |