Terre Haute township, Henderson County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 279 (all rural)
Males: 134 | (48.0%) |
Females: 145 | (52.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 279 (195 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 30% |
State: | 33% |
Races in Terre Haute township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Asian: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 38.8
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Average household size: 2.51
Terre Haute township: | 2.5 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.04
Terre Haute township: | $48,879 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $392 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,869 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
: | $77,869 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 8.0% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This township: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: La Harpe Fire Protection District Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Terre Haute Cemetery (1), Peasley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Terre Haute township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 145
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 104
- South: 7
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 130
Housing units in Terre Haute township with a mortgage: 30 (0 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
- Construction (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Warehousing and storage (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Health care (17%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (32%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other financial specialists (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (24%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Therapists (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Customer service representatives (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Terre Haute township:
- German (41.4%)
- United States or American (17.8%)
- Swedish (16.6%)
- English (7.0%)
- Irish (5.7%)
- Canadian (3.2%)
- French (except Basque) (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 111 (77%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 29 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 264- In family households: 227 (69 male householders, 8 female householders)
72 spouses, 78 children (78 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 37 (30 male householders (30 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person,
59 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (4 men, 9 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% |