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Osco township, IL map Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 504 (all rural)
Males: 261  (51.8%)
Females: 243  (48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 504 (353 owner occupied, 151 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

33%


Races in Osco township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%
  • Some other race: 0.6%

Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.74

Osco township:

2.7 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,164 ($44,875 in 1999)
This township:

$54,164
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $426 (lower quartile is $295, upper quartile is $549)
Here:

$426
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $174,604 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Osco township:

$174,604
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,794 - $221,992

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $368,059
Here:

$368,059
State:

$270,454
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

4.0%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

0.8%
Whole state:

5.1%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Osco township: Grace Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Grace Episcopal Cemetery (1), Morristown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

71% of Osco township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 483
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 11
  • West: 8

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500

Osco township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 189

Housing units in Osco township with a mortgage: 58 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 12
  • 1970 to 1979: 28
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 14
  • 1940 to 1949: 29
  • 1939 or earlier: 94

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Osco township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 29
  • 6 rooms: 15
  • 7 rooms: 55
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osco township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Osco township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 16
  • 3 bedrooms: 73
  • 4 bedrooms: 40
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osco township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Osco township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 82
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 24
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Osco township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 19
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Nonmetallic mineral products (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Osco township:

  • Swedish (30.8%)
  • German (22.0%)
  • English (12.5%)
  • United States or American (8.7%)
  • Belgian (7.9%)
  • Irish (4.2%)
  • Norwegian (3.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 167 (59%)
  • Carpooled: 18 (6%)
  • Walked: 23 (8%)
  • Worked at home: 73 (26%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

98.6% of residents of Osco township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 528
  • In family households: 511 (157 male householders, 15 female householders)
    152 spouses, 164 children (164 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 10 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 79 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 23 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,

117 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (5 men, 3 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: 0
Here:

0.0%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Osco township:

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