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Weller township, IL map Land area: 34.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 474 (all rural)
Males: 243  (51.3%)
Females: 231  (48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 474 (350 owner occupied, 124 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

33%


Races in Weller township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 42.2
Median age of females: 42.4

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Average household size: 2.52

Weller township:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.90

Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,801 ($42,917 in 1999)
This township:

$51,801
Illinois:

$56,235

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $312 (lower quartile is $247, upper quartile is $407)
Here:

$312
State:

$689

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,742 (it was $83,600 in 2000)
Weller township:

$147,742
Illinois:

$214,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,881 - $192,008

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $173,977
Here:

$173,977
State:

$270,454

Mobile homes: $8,750
Here:

$8,750
State:

$35,670
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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

9.4%
Whole state:

10.7%

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

0.4%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Bishop Hill.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Red Oak Cemetery (1), Piatt Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Thompson Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (33% naturalized citizens)

Weller township:  1.3%
State:  12.3%

73% of Weller township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Illinois.

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

  • This state: 387
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 43
  • South: 6
  • West: 25
Weller township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 183
  • Two: 11
  • Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,000


Housing units in Weller township with a mortgage: 41 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 10
  • 1970 to 1979: 10
  • 1960 to 1969: 12
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 150

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 15
  • 6 rooms: 25
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 29
  • 9 or more rooms: 51

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 12
  • 3 bedrooms: 60
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Weller township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 17
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 28
  • 2 vehicles: 73
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Weller township:

  • Swedish (25.1%)
  • English (21.1%)
  • United States or American (14.9%)
  • German (8.4%)
  • Irish (6.0%)
  • Scottish (3.7%)
  • Polish (3.0%)

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

  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (67%)
  • Sweden (33%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 202 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 8 (3%)
  • Walked: 7 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 23 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)

98.9% of residents of Weller township speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 472
  • In family households: 420 (138 male householders, 14 female householders)
    146 spouses, 120 children (96 natural, 6 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 52 (21 male householders (11 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 12 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons,

99 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 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: 5
Here:

27.8%
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 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 Weller township:

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