Chestnut township, Knox County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 250 (all rural)
| Males: 131 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 119 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 250 (187 owner occupied, 63 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Chestnut township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.48
| Chestnut township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.82
| Chestnut township: | $39,553 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,450 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| : | $75,450 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Hermon Methodist Cemetery (1), Hermon Christian Cemetery (2), Elias Bragg Cemetery (3), Harper Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Brush Creek (A), Littlers Creek (B), Hermon Creek (C), Haw Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
47% of Chestnut township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 216
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 6
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 80
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Chestnut township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
Most common first ancestries reported in Chestnut township:
- United States or American (56.6%)
- Swedish (8.1%)
- English (6.6%)
- Scotch-Irish (6.6%)
- Irish (4.4%)
- Dutch (3.7%)
- German (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 106 (83%)
- Carpooled: 17 (13%)
- Worked at home: 5 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (90%)
- Wood (10%)
97.4% of residents of Chestnut township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 222- In family households: 217 (83 male householders, 0 female householders)
75 spouses, 49 children (46 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 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: 45 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
40 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (2 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 55.6% |
| 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% |