Meridian township, IL

2022 population: 466 ( 81 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 12.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	424	90.99%	20.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	19	4.08%	533.3%
2+ races:	1	0.21%	0.0%
Hispanic:	22	4.72%	175.0%

Total non-White:	42	9.01%	162.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-107	-23.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	5.8

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
547
531	97.07%
0	0.00%
4	0.73%
3	0.55%
1	0.18%
8	1.46%
16	2.93%

2000
679
672	98.97%
0	0.00%
7	1.03%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.03%

1990
684
622	90.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
62	9.06%

1980
703
703	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

-141	-20.8
9	1.3

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

50	7.3
-55	-8.0

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

-81	-11.5
62	8.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Meridian 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
55.7
46	9.9%
420	90.1%
130	27.9%

260
1.79

128	49.2%
94	73.4%
0	0.0%
132	50.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
105	19.2%
442	80.8%
102	18.6%

231
2.37

155	67.1%
140	90.3%
1	0.6%
76	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
32.1
198	29.2%
481	70.8%
95	14.0%

222
3.06

165	74.3%
143	86.7%
16	9.7%
57	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
107	15.6%
577	84.4%
122	17.8%

234
2.92

172	73.5%
144	83.7%
0	0.0%
62	26.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
203	28.9%
500	71.1%
116	16.5%

244
2.88

197	80.7%
186	94.4%
3	1.5%
47	19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Meridian township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	11.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	0.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	84	32.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	5.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	10.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.7%

Median Household Income	73,750
Per Capita Income	38,795

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	11.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	234	85.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	234	85.4%
Not in Labor Force	40	14.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	123	77	61.5%
Non-Profit	6	19	24.0%
Self-Employed	32	6	84.2%

Local Government	0	26	0.0%
State Government	15	7	68.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	155	83	65.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	52	28.8%
Total	176	135	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	57	18.3%
Professional, Technical	48	15.4%
Service Occupations	52	16.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.9%
All others	116	37.3%

White Collar		46.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Wholesale trade	61	19.6%
Transportation and warehousing	39	12.5%
Health care and social assistance	34	10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	10.3%
Educational services	26	8.4%
Retail trade	24	7.7%
Public administration	22	7.1%
Manufacturing	21	6.8%
Construction	17	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	16	5.1%
Other services	7	2.3%
Management	6	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	3.43%
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	6	1.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	19	4.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	420	92.3%
Tagalog	19	4.2%
Spanish	16	3.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	241	51.7%
American	55	11.8%
English	53	11.4%
European	15	3.2%
Irish	7	1.5%
Italian	7	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	466	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	449	96.4%
Foreign-born	17	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.0%	8	2.1%	135	35.2%	143	37.2%	93	24.2%	1	0.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.0%
9-12 Years	8	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	135	35.2%
Some College	143	37.2%
Bach. Degree	93	24.2%
Grad Degree	1	0.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45	R +50	R + 8.1%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +97	R + 21.6%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +85	R +139	R + 41.8%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +89	R + 33.8%
D -49
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	265	83.6%	Joe Biden (D)	46	14.5%	6	1.9%	317	43	37	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	220	78.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	51	18.2%	9	3.2%	280	40	33	0.01%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	186	72.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	64	24.9%	7	2.7%	257	32	25	0.00%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	180	62.7%	Barack Obama (D)	100	34.8%	7	2.4%	287	26	17	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	187	64.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	92	31.7%	11	3.8%	290	22	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Meridian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

265

83.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Meridian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.2%

Donald Trump (R)

220

78.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Meridian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

186

72.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Meridian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

100

34.8%

John McCain (R)

180

62.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Meridian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

187

64.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

290

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meridian township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Kathy Salvi (R)	217	82.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	45	17.0%	2 [+]	0.8%	264	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2022	G	73%	Darren Bailey (R)	227	84.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	35	13.1%	6 [+]	2.2%	268	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 6 (2.2%);
2020	S2	85%	Mark Curran (R)	240	77.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	61	19.6%	10 [+]	3.2%	311	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	62%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	162	68.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	49	20.9%	24 [+]	10.2%	235	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 19 (8.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (2.1%);
2016	S3	70%	Mark Kirk* (R)	171	62.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	93	33.8%	11 [+]	4.0%	275	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 9 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	123	61.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	74	37.0%	3 [+]	1.5%	200	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	165	82.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	22	11.0%	13 [+]	6.5%	200	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 13 (6.5%);

*: 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	283
Median Value	$94,600

Occupied	260	91.9%
Vacant	23	8.1%

Owned	232	89.2%
Rented	28	10.8%
Median Rent	$819

Single-Family Units	223	78.8%
Detached	223	78.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	60	21.2%

Meridian township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Meridian township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Meridian township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Meridian township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Meridian township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Meridian township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meridian township, IL