Moccasin township, Effingham County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 522 (all rural)
| Males: 252 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 270 |  (51.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 522 (455 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Moccasin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 37.6
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Average household size: 2.75
| Moccasin township: | 2.8 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Moccasin township: | $52,015 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $437 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,175 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
| : | $107,175 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Moccasin township: Wendte Farms (A), Wachtel Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Moccasin township: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery (1), Moccasin Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Moccasin township: Rock Cave Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Moccasin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 565
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 6
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 182
- One, attached: 3
- Mobile homes: 30
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,000
Housing units in Moccasin township with a mortgage: 51 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31
- Construction (13%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Health care (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (18%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (5%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Physicians and surgeons (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Moccasin township:
- German (74.2%)
- English (16.3%)
- United States or American (6.3%)
- Danish (1.6%)
- Irish (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 237 (81%)
- Carpooled: 40 (14%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 12 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
98.3% of residents of Moccasin township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 599- In family households: 560 (128 male householders, 21 female householders)
145 spouses, 234 children (202 natural, 6 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (35 male householders (35 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 53 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person,
128 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (5 men, 9 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
| Here: | 24.4% |
| 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% |