Grassy township, Williamson County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population: 645 (all rural)
| Males: 339 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 306 |  (47.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 645 (526 owner occupied, 119 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Grassy township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 39.7
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Average household size: 2.52
| Grassy township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Grassy township: | $44,418 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $483 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,400 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
| : | $102,400 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Grassy township: Pine Ridge Camp (A), Little Grassy Fish Hatchery (B), Cedar Point Camp (C), Camp Carew (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grassy township include: Palestine Church (A), Cottage Home Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Baker Family Cemetery (1), Brannon Cemetery (2), Baker Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Chitty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Pond 38 (A), Little Grassy Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caney Branch (A), Lost Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
44% of Grassy township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 59
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 57
- South: 21
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 58
Housing units in Grassy township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Construction (9%)
- Computer and electronic products (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (4%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Health care (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (4%)
- Computer specialists (12%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Engineers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Computer specialists (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grassy township:
- Swedish (24.0%)
- English (22.3%)
- Irish (15.7%)
- German (14.0%)
- Norwegian (9.9%)
- Welsh (7.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 59 (87%)
- Carpooled: 3 (4%)
- Worked at home: 6 (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 143- In family households: 141 (52 male householders, 0 female householders)
47 spouses, 33 children (33 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 15 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
126 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (4 men, 17 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% |