Osco township, Henry County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 504 (all rural)
| Males: 261 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 243 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 504 (353 owner occupied, 151 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Osco township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
- Some other race: 0.6%
Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 39.4
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Average household size: 2.74
| Osco township: | 2.7 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Osco township: | $52,879 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $454 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,151 (it was $78,600 in 2000)
| : | $102,151 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $133,993
Here: $133,993 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $207,148
Here: $207,148 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $118,792
Here: $118,792 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,675
Here: $154,675 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,242
Here: $175,242 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $92,337
Here: $92,337 State: $36,193
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Osco township: Denton Farm (A), Osco Community Fire Protection District (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Osco township include: Grace Church (A), Osco Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Morristown Cemetery (1), Grace Episcopal Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Osco township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% 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: 483
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 26
- South: 11
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 189
Housing units in Osco township with a mortgage: 58 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Construction (23%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Carpenters (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Financial managers (6%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Osco township:
- Swedish (30.8%)
- German (22.0%)
- English (12.5%)
- United States or American (8.7%)
- Belgian (7.9%)
- Irish (4.2%)
- Norwegian (3.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 167 (59%)
- Carpooled: 18 (6%)
- Walked: 23 (8%)
- Worked at home: 73 (26%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
98.6% of residents of Osco township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 528- In family households: 511 (157 male householders, 15 female householders)
152 spouses, 164 children (164 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 10 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 79 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 23 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
117 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (5 men, 3 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% |