Northern township, IL

2022 population: 361 ( 115 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 9.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	350	96.95%	25.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.55%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	9	2.49%	350.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	11	3.05%	120.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-121	-30.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	1.5

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
476
471	98.95%
2	0.42%
1	0.21%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
0	0.00%
5	1.05%

2000
439
439	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
393
347	88.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
46	11.70%

1980
460
455	98.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.09%
5	1.09%

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

32	7.3
5	1.1

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

92	23.4
-46	-11.7

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

-108	-23.5
41	8.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Northern 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
44.4
100	27.7%
261	72.3%
52	14.4%

159
2.27

100	62.9%
80	80.0%
0	0.0%
59	37.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.3
138	29.0%
338	71.0%
71	14.9%

176
2.70

131	74.4%
116	88.5%
3	2.3%
45	25.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
127	28.9%
312	71.1%
62	14.1%

166
2.64

132	79.5%
102	77.3%
8	6.1%
34	20.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
79	20.1%
314	79.9%
60	15.3%

130
3.02

113	86.9%
109	96.5%
0	0.0%
17	13.1%

1980
Number	Percent
39.7
118	25.7%
342	74.3%
83	18.0%

168
2.74

144	85.7%
136	94.4%
3	2.1%
24	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Northern township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	6.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	16.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	28.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	3.1%
$200,000 or more	16	10.1%

Median Household Income	75,750
Per Capita Income	36,804

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	8.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	6.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	166	76.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	166	76.5%
Not in Labor Force	51	23.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	73	26	73.7%
Non-Profit	10	3	76.9%
Self-Employed	25	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	11	0.0%
State Government	9	1	90.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	98	26	79.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	18	51.4%
Total	117	44	72.7%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	20.2%
Professional, Technical	36	21.4%
Service Occupations	14	8.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	4.2%
All others	51	30.4%

White Collar		61.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	20.2%
Health care and social assistance	21	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	15	8.9%
Utilities	13	7.7%
Manufacturing	13	7.7%
Retail trade	11	6.5%
Public administration	10	6.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	6.0%
Educational services	8	4.8%
Wholesale trade	7	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	3.6%
Construction	6	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.6%
Other services	5	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.8%

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	333	98.8%
German, other Germanic	4	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	55	15.2%
English	44	12.2%
Swedish	40	11.1%
American	30	8.3%
French	24	6.6%
European	13	3.6%
Italian	13	3.6%
Irish	12	3.3%
Dutch	7	1.9%
Polish	5	1.4%
Norwegian	3	0.8%
Bermudan	3	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	361	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	358	99.2%
Foreign-born	3	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	10.6%	23	9.7%	43	18.2%	70	29.7%	45	19.1%	30	12.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	10.6%
9-12 Years	23	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	18.2%
Some College	70	29.7%
Bach. Degree	45	19.1%
Grad Degree	30	12.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2	R +4	R + 1.8%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +31	R + 9.1%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +14	R +38	R + 19.0%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +34	R + 17.2%
D -22
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	168	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	50	22.4%	5	2.2%	223	35	29	0.00%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	166	74.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	52	23.2%	6	2.7%	224	36	28	0.00%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	140	70.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	53	26.5%	7	3.5%	200	29	23	0.00%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	154	67.2%	Barack Obama (D)	74	32.3%	1	0.4%	229	31	22	0.00%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	148	65.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	74	32.9%	3	1.3%	225	23	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Northern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

168

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

223

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Northern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

166

74.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

224

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Northern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

26.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

140

70.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Northern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.3%

John McCain (R)

154

67.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

229

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Northern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

148

65.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

32.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northern township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	68%	Kathy Salvi (R)	139	73.5%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	45	23.8%	5 [+]	2.6%	189	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 5 (2.6%);
2022	G	68%	Darren Bailey (R)	154	80.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	32	16.8%	5 [+]	2.6%	191	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (2.6%);
2020	S2	79%	Mark Curran (R)	156	70.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	61	27.5%	5 [+]	2.3%	222	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	66%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	106	55.2%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	55	28.6%	31 [+]	16.1%	192	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 18 (9.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 13 (6.8%);
2016	S3	72%	Mark Kirk* (R)	111	51.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	96	44.2%	10 [+]	4.6%	217	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 6 (2.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	87	58.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	61	40.7%	2 [+]	1.3%	150	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	93	60.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	54	35.3%	6 [+]	3.9%	153	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 6 (3.9%);

*: 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	168
Median Value	$96,900

Occupied	159	94.6%
Vacant	9	5.4%

Owned	125	78.6%
Rented	34	21.4%
Median Rent	$775

Single-Family Units	143	85.1%
Detached	143	85.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	25	14.9%

Northern township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Northern township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Northern township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northern township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northern township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Northern township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northern township, IL