Keith township, Wayne County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 368 (all rural)
| Males: 177 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 191 |  (51.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 368 (325 owner occupied, 43 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Keith township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.37
| Keith township: | 2.4 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Keith township: | $43,154 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $331 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,426 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
| : | $70,426 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Keith township include: Bethel Church (A), Christian Temple (B), Willow Branch Church (C), Indian Prairie Church (D), New Zion Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery (1), Madden Cemetery (2), Willow Branch Cemetery (3), Pruitt Cemetery (4), Russell Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Creek (A), Camel Creek (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Sycamore Creek (D), Willow Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Keith township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 329
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 13
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 149
- Mobile homes: 38
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Keith township with a mortgage: 35 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction (15%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Health care (20%)
- Transportation equipment (16%)
- Warehousing and storage (9%)
- Computer and electronic products (8%)
- Food (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (19%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Food processing workers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Keith township:
- United States or American (54.9%)
- German (11.0%)
- Irish (8.5%)
- English (7.9%)
- French (except Basque) (6.7%)
- Italian (3.0%)
- Polish (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 113 (75%)
- Carpooled: 35 (23%)
- Worked at home: 2 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 358- In family households: 305 (104 male householders, 5 female householders)
92 spouses, 98 children (77 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 53 (16 male householders (11 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
77 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (2 men, 8 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% |