Grand Rapids township, La Salle County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 315 (all rural)
| Males: 160 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 155 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 315 (244 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Grand Rapids township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 37.4
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Average household size: 2.74
| Grand Rapids township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.14
| Grand Rapids township: | $48,552 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $523 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $121,300 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
| : | $121,300 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 12.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Grand Rapids township: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Grand Rapids Cemetery (1), Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
44% of Grand Rapids township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% 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: 357
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 13
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 121
- Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Grand Rapids township with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Plastics and rubber products (16%)
- Finance and insurance (16%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
- Truck transportation (12%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Health care (35%)
- Accommodation and food services (21%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (10%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Office supplies and stationery stores (4%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other financial specialists (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Registered nurses (19%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Accountants and auditors (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grand Rapids township:
- German (35.6%)
- Italian (28.1%)
- Polish (7.8%)
- Irish (5.6%)
- Swedish (5.6%)
- French (except Basque) (5.2%)
- Norwegian (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 121 (83%)
- Carpooled: 6 (4%)
- Other means: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 15 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (4%)
98.2% of residents of Grand Rapids township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 383- In family households: 369 (89 male householders, 2 female householders)
73 spouses, 194 children (104 natural, 0 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person,
69 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (16 men, 0 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): 8
| Here: | 38.1% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |