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Belle Prairie township, Livingston County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile

Land area: 22.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 91 (all rural)

Males: 44  (48.4%)
Females: 47  (51.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 91 (63 owner occupied, 28 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

33%


Races in Belle Prairie township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 34.8
Median age of females: 34.3

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Average household size: 2.84

Belle Prairie township:

2.8 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.07

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($25,625 in 1999)
Belle Prairie township:

$55,287
Illinois:

$56,210
Median contract rent in 2013: $483 (lower quartile is $272, upper quartile is $443)
Here:

$483
State:

$772

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,523 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
:

$102,523
Illinois:

$169,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,556 - $161,080

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $132,550
Here:

$132,550
State:

$228,842

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,589
Here:

$108,589
State:

$200,693

In 2-unit structures: $68,905
Here:

$68,905
State:

$206,569

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,838
Here:

$113,838
State:

$240,302

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,766
Here:

$89,766
State:

$222,493

Mobile homes: $24,376
Here:

$24,376
State:

$36,193
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.3%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Belle Prairie township: Fairview Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

93% of Belle Prairie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

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

  • This state: 26
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Belle Prairie township, IL map Belle Prairie township, Illinois satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 2
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 7

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Belle Prairie township, Illinois:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Belle Prairie township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Belle Prairie township:

  • Icelander (36.4%)
  • Norwegian (27.3%)
  • Irish (18.2%)
  • English (9.1%)
  • United States or American (9.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)

92.9% of residents of Belle Prairie township speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28

Size of family households: 14 2-persons,

24 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 women).

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Belle Prairie township:

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