Bethel township, McDonough County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 383 (all rural)
| Males: 190 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 193 |  (50.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 383 (336 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Bethel township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.6%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 36.1
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Average household size: 2.97
| Bethel township: | 3.0 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.35
| Bethel township: | $38,088 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $543 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,381 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
| : | $80,381 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 22.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Hickory Grove Corner (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bethel township include: West Bethel Baptist Church (A), Fandon Christian Church (B), Scott Church (C), Eagle Community Church (D), East Bethel Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Willey Cemetery (1), Sullivan Cemetery (2), Waymack Cemetery (3), Warmack Cemetery (4), Vawter Cemetery (5), Rigg Cemetery (6), Pruitt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Grindstone Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
45% of Bethel township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 4% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 318
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 106
- South: 0
- West: 22
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 114
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Bethel township with a mortgage: 46 (19 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Accommodation and food services (20%)
- Construction (11%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (26%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care (20%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Other direct selling establishments (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (16%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Cashiers (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bethel township:
- German (31.0%)
- United States or American (25.3%)
- English (15.5%)
- Irish (7.4%)
- Swedish (3.4%)
- Scottish (2.7%)
- Dutch (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 152 (65%)
- Carpooled: 15 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (2%)
- Walked: 1 (0%)
- Worked at home: 61 (26%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Wood (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
87.4% of residents of Bethel township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
12.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 446- In family households: 407 (76 male householders, 15 female householders)
93 spouses, 209 children (175 natural, 0 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (17 male householders (10 living alone)), 14 female householders (12 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 9 2-persons,
94 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 3.2% |
| 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% |