Alba township, Henry County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 190 (all rural)
| Males: 96 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 94 |  (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 190 (139 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Alba township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 44.0
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Average household size: 2.64
| Alba township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Alba township: | $52,879 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $454 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,151 (it was $78,600 in 2000)
| : | $102,151 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $133,993
Here: $133,993 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $207,148
Here: $207,148 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $118,792
Here: $118,792 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,675
Here: $154,675 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,242
Here: $175,242 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $92,337
Here: $92,337 State: $36,193
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Goble Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Spath Spur (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Alba township: Mineral Marsh Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
68% of Alba 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, 65% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 172
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 85
- Two: 6
Housing units in Alba township with a mortgage: 22 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
Most common first ancestries reported in Alba township:
- Belgian (27.3%)
- German (24.5%)
- Irish (10.1%)
- Welsh (9.4%)
- United States or American (8.6%)
- Dutch (7.9%)
- Swedish (5.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 59 (63%)
- Carpooled: 4 (4%)
- Walked: 11 (12%)
- Worked at home: 19 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Wood (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
97.5% of residents of Alba township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 176- In family households: 165 (49 male householders, 10 female householders)
49 spouses, 51 children (51 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
31 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (0 men, 10 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): 5
| Here: | 62.5% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |