Wilcox township, Hancock County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 20.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 164 (all rural)
| Males: 79 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 85 |  (51.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 164 (146 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Wilcox township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 42.2
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Average household size: 2.56
| Wilcox township: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Wilcox township: | $43,471 |
| Illinois: | $56,210 |
| Here: | $414 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $75,915 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
| : | $75,915 |
| Illinois: | $169,600 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| This township: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Wilcox Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Green Plains Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Limkemann Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Cedar Glen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Wilcox township: Cedar Glen Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
61% of Wilcox 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, 0% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 63
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 82
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 73
Housing units in Wilcox township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
Most common first ancestries reported in Wilcox township:
- German (39.8%)
- United States or American (29.7%)
- European (10.9%)
- Dutch (8.6%)
- Scottish (3.9%)
- English (3.1%)
- Welsh (3.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 58 (77%)
- Carpooled: 12 (16%)
- Worked at home: 5 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Other fuel (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 150- In family households: 131 (32 male householders, 3 female householders)
26 spouses, 49 children (46 natural, 1 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person,
31 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 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% |