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Manchester township, Boone County, Illinois (IL)

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Manchester township, IL map Land area: 33.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 931 (all rural)

Males: 482  (51.8%)
Females: 449  (48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 931 (789 owner occupied, 142 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  15%
State:  33%


Races in Manchester township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.1%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 42.6
Median age of females: 42.1

Average houshold size: 2.62
Average family size: 2.94

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Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  0.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery, Livingston Cemetery, Forest Hill Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 36 (42% naturalized citizens)

Manchester township:  3.9%
State:  12.3%

71% of Manchester township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Illinois.


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

  • This state: 713
  • Northeast: 24
  • Midwest: 165
  • South: 41
  • West: 21
Manchester township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 367
  • 3 or 4: 9
  • Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $625,000


Housing units in Manchester township with a mortgage: 137 (8 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 44
  • 1990 to 1994: 51
  • 1980 to 1989: 17
  • 1970 to 1979: 47
  • 1960 to 1969: 18
  • 1950 to 1959: 41
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 154


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Manchester township, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 9
  • 5 rooms: 48
  • 6 rooms: 83
  • 7 rooms: 71
  • 8 rooms: 63
  • 9 or more rooms: 42


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester township, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 6


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Manchester township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 53
  • 3 bedrooms: 178
  • 4 bedrooms: 67
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manchester township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 23
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 40
  • 2 vehicles: 161
  • 3 vehicles: 77
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29


Cars and other vehicles available in Manchester township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 34
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Air transportation (15%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Computer and electronic products (17%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Air transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Air transportation workers (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Manchester township:
  • German (24.9%)
  • English (13.8%)
  • Norwegian (13.2%)
  • Swedish (10.9%)
  • Irish (7.4%)
  • Italian (6.1%)
  • Lithuanian (5.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (81%)
  • Korea (19%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 429 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 32 (6%)
  • Other means: 17 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 40 (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (5%)

96.5% of residents of Manchester township speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 1,020
  • In family households: 983 (280 male householders, 48 female householders)
    302 spouses, 338 children (287 natural, 14 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 37 (31 male householders (31 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 171 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person.

196 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (9 men, 10 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): 22
Here:  27.8%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:  27.3%
Illinois:  25.8%



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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