Brooklyn township, Schuyler County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 213 (all rural)
| Males: 116 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 97 |  (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 213 (166 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Brooklyn township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.60
| Brooklyn township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Brooklyn township: | $47,640 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $420 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $71,264 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
| : | $71,264 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: White Oak Cemetery (1), Blackburn Cemetery (2), Brooklyn Cemetery (3), Prather Cemetery (4), Stoneking Cemetery (5), Cox Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honey Branch (A), Lewis Creek (B), Willow Creek (C), Fowler Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Brooklyn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 188
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.2% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 67
- Mobile homes: 47
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Brooklyn township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
Most common first ancestries reported in Brooklyn township:
- German (55.0%)
- English (16.3%)
- United States or American (9.3%)
- Irish (8.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.7%)
- French (except Basque) (3.9%)
- Scottish (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (79%)
- Carpooled: 16 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Wood (18%)
- Electricity (9%)
96.5% of residents of Brooklyn township speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 200- In family households: 174 (60 male householders, 6 female householders)
51 spouses, 57 children (53 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 26 (21 male householders (21 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 15 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person,
49 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (2 men, 5 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% |