Melrose township, IL

2022 population: 227 ( 125 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 6.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	227	100.00%	35.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-122	-42.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-1.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
352
349	99.15%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
1	0.28%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
3	0.85%

2000
414
414	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
371
348	93.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	6.20%

1980
393
393	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-65	-15.7
3	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

66	17.8
-23	-6.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-45	-11.5
23	5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Melrose township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.8
50	22.0%
177	78.0%
58	25.6%

92
2.47

63	68.5%
63	100.0%
0	0.0%
29	31.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
70	19.9%
282	80.1%
78	22.2%

148
2.38

115	77.7%
107	93.0%
2	1.7%
33	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
115	27.8%
299	72.2%
37	8.9%

159
2.60

115	72.3%
109	94.8%
3	2.6%
44	27.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
112	30.2%
259	69.8%
50	13.5%

129
2.88

95	73.6%
85	89.5%
10	10.5%
34	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
35.6
108	27.5%
285	72.5%
56	14.2%

146
2.69

124	84.9%
117	94.4%
0	0.0%
22	15.1%

2022 Housing Data for Melrose township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	7.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	17.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	5	5.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	12.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	6.5%
$200,000 or more	20	21.7%

Median Household Income	105,833
Per Capita Income	52,181

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	110	87.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	110	87.3%
Not in Labor Force	16	12.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	43	25	63.2%
Non-Profit	7	17	29.2%
Self-Employed	12	0	100.0%

Local Government	9	6	60.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	55	25	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	23	41.0%
Total	71	48	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	32.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	21.8%
Professional, Technical	38	31.9%
All others	16	13.4%

White Collar		86.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	48	40.3%
Health care and social assistance	17	14.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	10.1%
Information	11	9.2%
Educational services	11	9.2%
Other services	7	5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	4.2%
Public administration	4	3.4%
Retail trade	2	1.7%
Wholesale trade	2	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	210	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	82	36.1%
German	36	15.9%
American	24	10.6%
Irish	18	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	7	3.1%
Scottish	6	2.6%
Italian	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	227	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	227	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	54	32.1%	71	42.3%	32	19.0%	11	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	54	32.1%
Some College	71	42.3%
Bach. Degree	32	19.0%
Grad Degree	11	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	R +10	R + 3.0%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R -1	R +19	R + 15.0%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +11	R +63	R + 37.6%
D -52

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +53	R + 34.5%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	119%	Donald Trump* (R)	169	81.6%	Joe Biden (D)	32	15.5%	6	2.9%	207	41	35	0.00%
2016	94%	Donald Trump (R)	161	78.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	34	16.7%	9	4.4%	204	41	33	0.00%
2012	86%	Mitt Romney (R)	170	75.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	52	23.1%	3	1.3%	225	35	28	0.00%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	158	64.5%	Barack Obama (D)	84	34.3%	3	1.2%	245	28	19	0.00%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	157	70.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	60	26.9%	6	2.7%	223	28	23	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

169

81.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

207

Turnout: 119%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.7%

Donald Trump (R)

161

78.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

204

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

170

75.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.3%

John McCain (R)

158

64.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

157

70.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

223

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Melrose township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	100%	Kathy Salvi (R)	154	88.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	16	9.2%	4 [+]	2.3%	174	47	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%);
2022	G	102%	Darren Bailey (R)	158	88.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	15	8.4%	5 [+]	2.8%	178	46	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	119%	Mark Curran (R)	161	78.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	36	17.5%	9 [+]	4.4%	206	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (2.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	74%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	98	68.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	28	19.4%	18 [+]	12.5%	144	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 10 (6.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (5.6%);
2016	S3	92%	Mark Kirk* (R)	144	72.4%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	49	24.6%	6 [+]	3.0%	199	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.5%);
2014	S2	67%	Jim Oberweis (R)	122	76.7%	Richard Durbin* (D)	32	20.1%	5 [+]	3.1%	159	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (3.1%);
2014	G	66%	Bruce Rauner (R)	124	78.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	21	13.3%	13 [+]	8.2%	158	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (7.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	109
Median Value	$141,300

Occupied	92	84.4%
Vacant	17	15.6%

Owned	90	97.8%
Rented	2	2.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	89	81.7%
Detached	89	81.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	18.3%

Melrose township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Melrose township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Melrose township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Melrose township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Melrose township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Melrose township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Melrose township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Melrose township, IL