Joshua township, Fulton County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 529 (all rural)
| Males: 266 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 263 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 529 (429 owner occupied, 100 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Joshua township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 37.7
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Average household size: 2.77
| Joshua township: | 2.8 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.03
| Joshua township: | $47,242 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $464 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $74,985 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| : | $74,985 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Joshua township: Locust Lane United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bybee Cemetery (1), Locust Lane Cemetery (2), Bybee Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Gardiner Cemetery (5), Fiatt Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: CBS Gun Club Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Joshua township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 510
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 58
- South: 20
- West: 19
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 226
Housing units in Joshua township with a mortgage: 55 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Health care (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care (30%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (8%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Religious workers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Secondary school teachers (8%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Joshua township:
- German (23.0%)
- Irish (15.9%)
- Italian (13.3%)
- United States or American (11.5%)
- English (8.8%)
- Swedish (6.5%)
- Dutch (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 235 (79%)
- Carpooled: 38 (13%)
- Walked: 8 (3%)
- Worked at home: 17 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (47%)
- Electricity (5%)
98.6% of residents of Joshua township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 615- In family households: 584 (160 male householders, 22 female householders)
185 spouses, 195 children (190 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (13 male householders (7 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 6 2-persons,
103 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (1 men, 21 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: 7
| Here: | 26.9% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |