Broughton township, Livingston County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 290 (all rural)
| Males: 152 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 138 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 290 (196 owner occupied, 94 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Broughton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 36.8
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Average household size: 2.52
| Broughton township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Broughton township: | $55,287 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $483 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,523 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
| : | $102,523 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $132,550
Here: $132,550 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $108,589
Here: $108,589 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $68,905
Here: $68,905 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,838
Here: $113,838 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,766
Here: $89,766 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $24,376
Here: $24,376 State: $36,193
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Emington.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Broughton Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
84% of Broughton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% 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: 266
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 14
- South: 20
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 110
- 5 to 9: 4
Housing units in Broughton township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Machinery (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
- Health care (40%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (30%)
- Customer service representatives (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Registered nurses (14%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
- Health technologists and technicians (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Broughton township:
- German (26.0%)
- United States or American (25.3%)
- Irish (22.7%)
- English (9.3%)
- Italian (5.9%)
- Norwegian (4.5%)
- Danish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 117 (85%)
- Carpooled: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 16 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
99.3% of residents of Broughton township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 303- In family households: 283 (92 male householders, 6 female householders)
79 spouses, 102 children (90 natural, 2 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person,
58 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (9 men, 9 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
| Here: | 3.3% |
| 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% |