Mountain township, Saline County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 42.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 323 (all rural)
| Males: 170 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 153 |  (47.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 323 (288 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Mountain township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 40.5
Median age of females: 42.4
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Average household size: 2.71
| Mountain township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.97
| Mountain township: | $36,749 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $382 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,589 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
| : | $65,589 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mountain township: Pharaoh Camp and Picnic Area (A), Garden of the Gods Recreation Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mountain township include: Bethel Church (A), Big Saline Church (B), Sulphur Springs Church (C), Mount Grove Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blockhouse Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Wallace Family Cemetery (3), Lambert Family Cemetery (4), Colbert Family Cemetery (5), Big Saline Church Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Parker Lakes (A), Lost Lake (B), Glen O Jones Lake (C), Glen Jones Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Fork Saline River (A), Sandy Branch (B), Rose Creek (C), South Fork Saline River (D), Pruett Branch (E), Spring Valley Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Mountain township: Saline County State Conservation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Mountain township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 203
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 96
- South: 0
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 134
Housing units in Mountain township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
Most common first ancestries reported in Mountain township:
- Irish (32.3%)
- German (25.5%)
- English (24.7%)
- United States or American (7.6%)
- Scottish (3.6%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.2%)
- Slavic (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 140 (90%)
- Carpooled: 6 (4%)
- Worked at home: 9 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 309- In family households: 309 (91 male householders, 13 female householders)
91 spouses, 86 children (86 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
50 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (6 men, 7 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 undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |