Augusta township, Hancock County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 923 (all rural)
| Males: 428 |  (46.4%) |
| Females: 495 |  (53.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 885 (747 owner occupied, 138 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Augusta township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 42.7
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Average household size: 2.37
| Augusta township: | 2.4 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Augusta township: | $43,471 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $414 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,915 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
| : | $75,915 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 24 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Augusta.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Tri-County Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Woodland City Cemetery (1), Pulaski Cemetery (2), Trimble Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dennis Lake (A), Augusta Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Augusta township: Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
58% of Augusta township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 824
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 86
- South: 24
- West: 29
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
38 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 357
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 14
- 5 to 9: 4
- Mobile homes: 38
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000
Housing units in Augusta township with a mortgage: 116 (3 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 118
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Construction (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Warehousing and storage (4%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Transportation equipment (14%)
- Health care (12%)
- Social assistance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Gasoline stations (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Augusta township:
- German (35.5%)
- United States or American (29.6%)
- English (13.4%)
- Irish (8.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.6%)
- Greek (1.5%)
- French (except Basque) (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 350 (76%)
- Carpooled: 60 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 22 (5%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 20 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
38 people in nursing homes
99.9% of residents of Augusta township speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 927- In family households: 778 (220 male householders, 36 female householders)
207 spouses, 277 children (248 natural, 4 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 5 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 149 (64 male householders (52 living alone)), 70 female householders (66 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 38 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 118 1-person, 16 2-persons,
164 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (10 men, 22 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: 3
| Here: | 10.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |