Orchard township, Wayne County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 534 (all rural)
| Males: 274 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 260 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 534 (476 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Orchard township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.3%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Asian: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.62
| Orchard township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Orchard township: | $43,154 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $331 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,426 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
| : | $70,426 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 20.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Orchard township: Sassafras Camping and Picnic Area (A), Orchardville Fire Protection District (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Orchard township include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Poplar Creek Church (B), Brush Creek Church (C), Vaughn Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lee Cemetery (1), Jacob Chapel Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Henson Cemetery (4), Harrell Cemetery (5), Harmon Cemetery (6), Cisne Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Slough (A), Allen Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bob Branch (A), Rattlesnake Creek (B), Johnson Fork (C), Gum Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Orchard township: Sam Dale Lake State Conservation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
59% of Orchard township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 460
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 25
- South: 28
- West: 9
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 164
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 63
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,800
Housing units in Orchard township with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Construction (17%)
- Plastics and rubber products (12%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Health care (5%)
- Health care (26%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Transportation equipment (14%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Orchard township:
- English (23.6%)
- United States or American (22.9%)
- German (20.9%)
- Irish (8.2%)
- Italian (4.5%)
- Lithuanian (3.4%)
- Norwegian (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 172 (73%)
- Carpooled: 17 (7%)
- Walked: 10 (4%)
- Worked at home: 38 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Wood (10%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 554- In family households: 505 (164 male householders, 19 female householders)
168 spouses, 147 children (136 natural, 0 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 49 (19 male householders (10 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 10 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 9 2-persons,
105 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (6 men, 14 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 16.7% |
| 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: 5
| Here: | 33.3% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |