Orange township, Knox County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 573 (all rural)
| Males: 299 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 274 |  (47.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 573 (468 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Orange township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 44.0
Median age of females: 44.0
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Average household size: 2.57
| Orange township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Orange township: | $39,553 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,450 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| : | $75,450 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: De Long Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Orange township: Orange Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Mather Cemetery (1), McCallister Cemetery (2), Cook Cemetery (3), Ferguson Cemetery (4), Haynes Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Horseshoe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Pig Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
78% of Orange township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 509
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 34
- South: 6
- West: 25
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 231
- Mobile homes: 5
Housing units in Orange township with a mortgage: 58 (0 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 63
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Metal and metal products (17%)
- Rail transportation (10%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Health care (34%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Food processing workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Orange township:
- German (34.4%)
- English (20.4%)
- United States or American (19.1%)
- Swedish (9.1%)
- Irish (5.8%)
- Dutch (2.0%)
- French Canadian (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 258 (86%)
- Carpooled: 9 (3%)
- Worked at home: 34 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
98.8% of residents of Orange township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 606- In family households: 577 (213 male householders, 5 female householders)
202 spouses, 125 children (109 natural, 6 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 20 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 117 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person,
94 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (8 men, 4 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): 6
| Here: | 16.7% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |