Bernadotte township, Fulton County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 306 (all rural)
| Males: 166 |  (54.2%) |
| Females: 140 |  (45.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 306 (242 owner occupied, 64 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Bernadotte township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
Median age of males: 43.9
Median age of females: 43.4
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Average household size: 2.51
| Bernadotte township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Bernadotte township: | $47,242 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $464 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $74,985 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| : | $74,985 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 14.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Turner Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Bernadotte township: Providence Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Stites Cemetery (1), Randol Cemetery (2), Providence Cemetery (3), Engle Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Muddy Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Francis Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
56% of Bernadotte township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 260
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 6
- South: 21
- West: 33
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 121
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Bernadotte township with a mortgage: 26 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
- Construction (43%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Chemicals (3%)
- Health care (17%)
- Food and beverage stores (16%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Construction (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (43%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Plant and system operators (3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bernadotte township:
- United States or American (39.3%)
- Irish (19.4%)
- German (16.7%)
- English (13.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 104 (73%)
- Carpooled: 33 (23%)
- Worked at home: 6 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Wood (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
96.0% of residents of Bernadotte township speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 320- In family households: 275 (78 male householders, 12 female householders)
87 spouses, 71 children (53 natural, 18 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 16 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (36 male householders (31 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 13 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 5 2-persons,
44 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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |