Carson township, Fayette County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 17.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 148 (all rural)
| Males: 74 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 74 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 148 (140 owner occupied, 8 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Carson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 43.3
Median age of females: 42.5
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Average household size: 2.39
| Carson township: | 2.4 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.71
| Carson township: | $45,175 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $391 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,125 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| : | $77,125 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Welch Cemetery (1), Staff Cemetery (2), Blankenship Cemetery (3), Reed Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Carson township: Dean Hills Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
100% of Carson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 142
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 3
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.6% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 45
- Mobile homes: 31
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,400
Housing units in Carson township with a mortgage: 10 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Carson township:
- Irish (53.7%)
- Lithuanian (20.4%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 61 (72%)
- Carpooled: 17 (20%)
- Other means: 3 (4%)
- Worked at home: 4 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Wood (14%)
- Utility gas (10%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 151- In family households: 146 (42 male householders, 0 female householders)
45 spouses, 56 children (56 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 20 4-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
20 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 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% |