Lafayette township, Ogle County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 17.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 180 (all rural)
| Males: 90 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 90 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 180 (131 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Lafayette township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
Median age of males: 42.8
Median age of females: 42.0
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Average household size: 2.54
| Lafayette township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Lafayette township: | $53,678 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $530 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,085 (it was $104,100 in 2000)
| : | $139,085 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $165,287
Here: $165,287 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $138,480
Here: $138,480 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $131,836
Here: $131,836 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $239,965
Here: $239,965 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,673
Here: $101,673 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $15,824
Here: $15,824 State: $36,193
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Lafayette township: Washington Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Chapel Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
61% of Lafayette township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 155
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 3
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 72
- 3 or 4: 2
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Lafayette township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Construction (14%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Health care (21%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (15%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
- U. S. Postal service (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Engineers (9%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Therapists (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lafayette township:
- German (49.0%)
- Polish (8.4%)
- Dutch (6.5%)
- English (4.5%)
- United States or American (4.5%)
- Irish (3.9%)
- Italian (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42 (66%)
- Carpooled: 9 (14%)
- Worked at home: 13 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
96.3% of residents of Lafayette township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 177- In family households: 164 (50 male householders, 8 female householders)
51 spouses, 51 children (51 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (4 male householders (3 living alone)), 4 female householders (2 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person, 2 2-persons, 1 3-persons,
27 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (1 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 25.8% |