Pea Ridge township, Brown County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 37.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 188 (all rural)
| Males: 105 |  (55.9%) |
| Females: 83 |  (44.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 188 (146 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Pea Ridge township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.58
| Pea Ridge township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Pea Ridge township: | $41,758 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $428 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,776 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
| : | $77,776 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $106,563
Here: $106,563 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $164,851
Here: $164,851 State: $200,693
Mobile homes: $26,753
Here: $26,753 State: $36,193
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Jensen Woods Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Becam Cemetery (1), Gristy Cemetery (2), Mounds Cemetery (3), Reynolds Cemetery (4), Knight Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
81% of Pea Ridge 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, 78% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 180
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 20
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 62
- Mobile homes: 11
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Most common first ancestries reported in Pea Ridge township:
- German (63.5%)
- United States or American (27.1%)
- Irish (9.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 95 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Wood (10%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 200- In family households: 200 (57 male householders, 4 female householders)
60 spouses, 79 children (61 natural, 18 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 17 5-persons,
43 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 50.0% |
| 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% |