Bolo township, Washington County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 390 (all rural)
| Males: 216 |  (55.4%) |
| Females: 174 |  (44.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 390 (343 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Bolo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
- Some other race: 0.3%
Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 40.4
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Average household size: 2.75
| Bolo township: | 2.8 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Bolo township: | $52,286 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $406 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $100,383 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
| : | $100,383 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bolo township: Ponderosa Picnic Area (A), The Pines Picnic Area (B), Lake View Picnic Area (C), Lazy L Picnic Area (D), Little Bear Camping Area (E), Lookout Point Picnic Area (F), Bolo Townhall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Washington County Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Back Creek (A), Hickory Creek (B), Panther Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bolo township include: Posen Woods Nature Preserve (1), Washington County State Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Bolo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 344
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 24
- South: 16
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 153
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Bolo township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Plastics and rubber products (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Health care (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (9%)
- U. S. Postal service (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Top executives (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bolo township:
- Polish (68.1%)
- German (18.8%)
- United States or American (4.8%)
- Scottish (3.5%)
- Canadian (2.9%)
- Irish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 169 (82%)
- Carpooled: 7 (3%)
- Worked at home: 29 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Wood (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
85.6% of residents of Bolo township speak English at home.
14.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 384- In family households: 348 (95 male householders, 6 female householders)
94 spouses, 146 children (141 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 36 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 14 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person,
84 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (6 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
| Here: | 82.7% |
| 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: 8
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |