Russell township, Lawrence County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 468 (all rural)
| Males: 235 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 233 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 468 (427 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Russell township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
- Some other race: 0.2%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.35
| Russell township: | 2.4 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Russell township: | $39,730 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $363 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $61,309 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
| : | $61,309 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Russellville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Russell township include: Bee Branch Church (A), Rising Sun Church (B), Church of the Brethren (C), East Pinkstaff Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allison Cemetery (1), Lagow Cemetery (2), Otterbein Cemetery (3), Price Cemetery (4), Saint Paul Cemetery (5), Emmons Cemetery (6), Tann Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Miller Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
65% of Russell township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 208
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 248
- South: 7
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 166
- Mobile homes: 65
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,400
Housing units in Russell township with a mortgage: 32 (5 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
- Petroleum and coal products (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Public administration (20%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Health care (8%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (21%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (18%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Russell township:
- United States or American (30.6%)
- German (26.5%)
- Irish (22.4%)
- English (4.7%)
- Welsh (4.7%)
- Dutch (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 182 (87%)
- Carpooled: 19 (9%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
99.5% of residents of Russell township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 463- In family households: 405 (123 male householders, 2 female householders)
124 spouses, 130 children (120 natural, 3 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 6 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 58 (36 male householders (36 living alone)), 22 female householders (22 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person,
93 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 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% |