Hire township, McDonough County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 246 (all rural)
| Males: 125 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 121 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 246 (162 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Hire township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 46.0
Median age of females: 46.8
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Average household size: 2.26
| Hire township: | 2.3 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.73
| Hire township: | $38,088 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $543 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,381 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
| : | $80,381 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hire township: Campers Hill Campground (A), Hire Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Hire township: Argyle Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Duncan Cemetery (1), Argyle Cemetery (2), Central Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Irish Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Hire township: Argyle Hollow Barrens Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
69% of Hire township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 226
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 16
- South: 4
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 113
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Hire township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Construction (9%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Food (4%)
- Educational services (42%)
- Health care (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Construction (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (40%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Religious workers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Postsecondary teachers (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hire township:
- United States or American (35.2%)
- English (15.8%)
- Swedish (12.7%)
- German (12.1%)
- Norwegian (4.8%)
- French Canadian (4.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (70%)
- Carpooled: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 24 (27%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
97.9% of residents of Hire township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 255- In family households: 225 (68 male householders, 12 female householders)
67 spouses, 78 children (72 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (17 male householders (16 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 1 2-persons,
44 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (3 men, 6 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% |