Omega township, Marion County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 471 (all rural)
| Males: 245 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 226 |  (48.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 471 (396 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Omega township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 39.3
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Average household size: 2.53
| Omega township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.89
| Omega township: | $41,554 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $426 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,403 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
| : | $65,403 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Omega township: Wamac Picnic Area (A), Stage Coach Trail Picnic Area (B), Sassafras Picnic Area (C), Black Oak Picnic Area (D), Circle Drive Picnic Area (E), Lakeview Picnic Area (F), Lookout Point Picnic Area (G), White Oak Picnic Area (H), Whippoorwill Picnic Area (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Omega township include: Bee Branch Church (A), Brown Church (B), Lovells Grove Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Millican Cemetery (1), Phillips Cemetery (2), Hadden Cemetery (3), Shadden Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Clack Cemetery (6), Lovells Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Forbes Lake (A), Boston Lake (B), Forbes Lake (C), Marlow Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mountain Branch (A), White Oak Branch (B), Bobbies Branch (C), Bee Branch (D), Rocky Branch (E), Lost Fork (F), Crabapple Branch (G), Phillips Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Omega township: Stephen A Forbes State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Beach: Rocky Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
65% of Omega township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 318
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 63
- South: 23
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 142
- Mobile homes: 49
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700
Housing units in Omega township with a mortgage: 34 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Construction (11%)
- Printing and related support activities (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
- Health care (8%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Health care (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Gasoline stations (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Carpenters (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Computer specialists (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (8%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Omega township:
- United States or American (42.5%)
- German (17.4%)
- Irish (17.0%)
- English (15.0%)
- Swedish (2.4%)
- French (except Basque) (0.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 123 (69%)
- Carpooled: 31 (18%)
- Other means: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 17 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 415- In family households: 370 (130 male householders, 7 female householders)
121 spouses, 109 children (100 natural, 3 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (20 male householders (14 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 33 1-person, 6 2-persons,
88 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (8 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Illinois: | 11.1% |