Harrison township, Winnebago County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 24.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 713 (all rural)
Males: 361 | (50.6%) |
Females: 352 | (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 675 (559 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 17% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Harrison township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.1%
- Black: 2.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.61
Harrison township: | 2.6 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.92
Harrison township: | $46,946 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $603 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $116,600 (it was $90,900 in 2000)
: | $116,600 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 29 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 1.0% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Harrison township: Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Meridian Cemetery (1), Harrison Cemetery (2), Bethel Church Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rhule Creek (A), Tunnison Creek (B), Hungry Run (C), Sugar River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Harrison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 554
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 98
- South: 56
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
38 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 250
- Mobile homes: 28
Median worth of mobile homes: $70,000
Housing units in Harrison township with a mortgage: 104 (12 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53
- Construction (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Health care (13%)
- Social assistance (12%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Child care workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison township:
- German (36.3%)
- English (10.7%)
- Norwegian (7.9%)
- Irish (6.9%)
- United States or American (6.2%)
- Swedish (4.1%)
- Polish (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 306 (80%)
- Carpooled: 31 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 40 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Utility gas (36%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
38 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
97.2% of residents of Harrison township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English well, 53% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 676- In family households: 613 (177 male householders, 35 female householders)
195 spouses, 177 children (157 natural, 7 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 63 (25 male householders (15 living alone)), 31 female householders (31 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 48 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 89 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 15 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 10 2-persons,
126 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (9 men, 13 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): 28
Here: | 45.2% |
Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here: | 70.0% |
Illinois: | 25.8% |