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Troy Grove township, IL map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,269 (28% urban, 72% rural)
Males: 638  (50.3%)
Females: 631  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,269 (931 owner occupied, 338 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

33%


Races in Troy Grove township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 82.0%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 33.5
Median age of females: 34.4

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Average household size: 2.73

Troy Grove township:

2.7 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.22

Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,110 ($48,144 in 1999)
This township:

$58,110
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $476 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $542)
Here:

$476
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $158,261 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Troy Grove township:

$158,261
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,223 - $227,647

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $180,762
Here:

$180,762
State:

$270,454

Mobile homes: $18,935
Here:

$18,935
State:

$35,670
Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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

9.9%
Whole state:

10.7%

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

4.0%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Troy Grove.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Troy Grove township: Mendota Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Crandall Cemetery (1), Lutheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Vermilion Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Troy Grove township: Snyder Grove Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 122 (16% naturalized citizens)

Troy Grove township:  9.6%
State:  12.3%

63% of Troy Grove 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, 42% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 996
  • Northeast: 21
  • Midwest: 73
  • South: 63
  • West: 15
Troy Grove township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 341
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 1
  • 3 or 4: 24
  • 5 to 9: 41
  • Mobile homes: 88

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Troy Grove township with a mortgage: 148 (19 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 30
  • 1980 to 1989: 45
  • 1970 to 1979: 118
  • 1960 to 1969: 74
  • 1950 to 1959: 49
  • 1940 to 1949: 12
  • 1939 or earlier: 148

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Troy Grove township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 11
  • 4 rooms: 26
  • 5 rooms: 67
  • 6 rooms: 91
  • 7 rooms: 52
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 43

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy Grove township, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 49
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 25
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 1

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Troy Grove township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 60
  • 3 bedrooms: 184
  • 4 bedrooms: 45
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy Grove township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 48
  • 3 bedrooms: 75
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

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

  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 71
  • 2 vehicles: 138
  • 3 vehicles: 47
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 50
  • 2 vehicles: 66
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Health and personal care, except drug, stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (18%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Troy Grove township:

  • German (42.1%)
  • United States or American (7.7%)
  • Irish (6.4%)
  • Polish (5.2%)
  • English (3.7%)
  • European (3.3%)
  • Italian (2.2%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Mexico (74%)
  • India (25%)
  • Guatemala (2%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 455 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 60 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 42 (7%)
  • Other means: 9 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 28 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)

85.1% of residents of Troy Grove township speak English at home.
12.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,290
  • In family households: 1,153 (240 male householders, 84 female householders)
    285 spouses, 453 children (419 natural, 13 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 40 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 137 (70 male householders (54 living alone)), 45 female householders (37 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 89 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 91 1-person, 24 2-persons,

272 married couples with children.
77 single-parent households (15 men, 62 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:

22.8%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

7.3%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

27.5%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-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 Troy Grove township:

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