Bonpas township, Richland County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 365 (all rural)
| Males: 191 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 174 |  (47.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 365 (316 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Bonpas township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
Median age of males: 39.9
Median age of females: 41.3
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Average household size: 2.66
| Bonpas township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Bonpas township: | $43,615 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $399 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,659 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
| : | $72,659 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bonpas township: Claremont - Bonpas Fire Protection District Station 2 (A), Berryville Vineyards (B), Bonpas Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bonpas township include: Otterbein Church (A), Centenary Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Mount Hope Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Ridgely Cemetery (2), Shiloh Number 1 Cemetery (3), Smith Cemetery (4), Walnut Grove Cemetery (5), Otterbein Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Simmons Creek (A), Buck Run (B), Higgins Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Bonpas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 264
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 13
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 122
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Bonpas township with a mortgage: 19 (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 (22%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Health care (23%)
- Transportation equipment (14%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (14%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Construction (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
- Secondary school teachers (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (25%)
- Registered nurses (16%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bonpas township:
- German (52.2%)
- English (24.6%)
- Italian (8.9%)
- United States or American (7.9%)
- Irish (4.9%)
- Dutch (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (59%)
- Carpooled: 22 (16%)
- Walked: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 30 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Wood (20%)
- Electricity (5%)
96.8% of residents of Bonpas township speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 290- In family households: 264 (87 male householders, 7 female householders)
85 spouses, 85 children (80 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 26 (13 male householders (10 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 16 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 3 3-persons,
78 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
| Here: | 20.8% |
| 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: 5
| Here: | 31.3% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |