Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 24.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population: 306 (all rural)
| Males: 166 |  (54.2%) |
| Females: 140 |  (45.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 306 (278 owner occupied, 28 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Rice township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 50.0
Median age of females: 48.7
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Average household size: 2.20
| Rice township: | 2.2 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.69
| Rice township: | $52,973 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $488 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $128,386 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
| : | $128,386 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $179,104
Here: $179,104 State: $228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $189,373
Here: $189,373 State: $200,693
In 2-unit structures: $86,689
Here: $86,689 State: $206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,312
Here: $169,312 State: $240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,896
Here: $104,896 State: $222,493
Mobile homes: $60,368
Here: $60,368 State: $36,193
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rice township: Green Valley Farm (A), Blanding Landing Recreation Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Yonkers Lake (A), Wise Lake (B), Spratts Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smallpox Creek (A), Mud Slough (B), Harris Slough (C), Stone Slough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rice township: Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
59% of Rice township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 136
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 66
- South: 0
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 174
- Mobile homes: 85
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $102,500
Housing units in Rice township with a mortgage: 24 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
Most common first ancestries reported in Rice township:
- English (24.4%)
- German (20.1%)
- Italian (17.1%)
- United States or American (9.1%)
- Norwegian (6.7%)
- Swedish (6.7%)
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (6.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 38 (72%)
- Worked at home: 15 (28%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
97.9% of residents of Rice township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 212- In family households: 131 (60 male householders, 0 female householders)
52 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 81 (44 male householders (17 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 9 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 27 2-persons,
47 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (6 men, 1 women).