Western Mound township, Macoupin County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 302 (all rural)
| Males: 152 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 150 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 302 (223 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Western Mound township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
- Black: 0.3%
Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 39.3
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Average household size: 2.50
| Western Mound township: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Western Mound township: | $50,364 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,358 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
| : | $87,358 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Western Mound township include: Bethel Church (A), Saint Catherine Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Reader Cemetery (2), Bethel Bapyist Cemetery (3), Chism Cemetery (4), Crossland Cemetery (5), Keller Family Cemetery (6), Saint Catherine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Jacobie School (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Matodd Branch (B), Lick Creek (C), Solomon Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), Steer Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of Western Mound township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 268
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 10
- South: 25
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 112
- Mobile homes: 17
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Western Mound township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
- Health care (8%)
- Construction (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Health care (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Western Mound township:
- German (35.5%)
- English (29.1%)
- United States or American (12.3%)
- Italian (5.5%)
- Irish (5.0%)
- French (except Basque) (1.8%)
- Scottish (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 122 (71%)
- Carpooled: 16 (9%)
- Walked: 8 (5%)
- Worked at home: 27 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 308- In family households: 267 (84 male householders, 3 female householders)
82 spouses, 93 children (85 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 41 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 24 female householders (21 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 17 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 3 2-persons,
60 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (4 men, 10 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% |