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Edford township, IL map Land area: 27.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 670 (all rural)
Males: 365  (54.5%)
Females: 305  (45.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 670 (519 owner occupied, 151 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

33%


Races in Edford township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
  • Black: 1.0%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 41.9
Median age of females: 43.6

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Average household size: 2.73

Edford township:

2.7 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.95

Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,290 ($51,607 in 1999)
This township:

$62,290
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $524 (lower quartile is $444, upper quartile is $919)
Here:

$524
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $235,928 (it was $133,500 in 2000)
Edford township:

$235,928
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,980 - $306,728

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $357,798
Here:

$357,798
State:

$270,454

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here:

$22,500
State:

$35,670
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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

7.1%
Whole state:

10.7%

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

1.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Edford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Edwards Lake (A), Swint Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (100% naturalized citizens)

Edford township:  2.5%
State:  12.3%

75% of Edford 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, 68% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 541
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 129
  • South: 20
  • West: 0
Edford township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 267
  • Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500


Housing units in Edford township with a mortgage: 77 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 69

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • 1970 to 1979: 70
  • 1960 to 1969: 45
  • 1950 to 1959: 21
  • 1940 to 1949: 13
  • 1939 or earlier: 81

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 44
  • 6 rooms: 72
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 42
  • 9 or more rooms: 18

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 25
  • 8 rooms: 18
  • 9 or more rooms: 17

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 25
  • 3 bedrooms: 144
  • 4 bedrooms: 33
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edford township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 24
  • 2 vehicles: 93
  • 3 vehicles: 56
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 15

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 33
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Edford township:

  • German (35.6%)
  • United States or American (22.7%)
  • English (11.7%)
  • Swedish (6.5%)
  • Irish (6.0%)
  • Italian (4.6%)
  • Belgian (4.2%)

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

  • Germany (53%)
  • Thailand (47%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 290 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 22 (6%)
  • Walked: 6 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (19%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (5%)

98.3% of residents of Edford township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 715
  • In family households: 654 (211 male householders, 11 female householders)
    205 spouses, 216 children (166 natural, 28 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 61 (41 male householders (41 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 31 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person,

135 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (7 men, 8 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): 4
Here:

9.3%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Edford township:

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