Buckheart township, IL

Fulton County, IL

2022 population: 1,416 ( 68 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 40.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,386	97.88%	3.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	5	0.35%	58.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	1.13%	14.3%
Hispanic:	7	0.49%	53.3%

Total non-White:	30	2.12%	30.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-55	-4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-1.1

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
1,484
1,441	97.10%
0	0.00%
12	0.81%
2	0.13%
14	0.94%
15	1.01%
43	2.90%

2000
1,529
1,522	99.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.46%
0	0.00%
7	0.46%

1990
1,577
1,449	91.88%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
1	0.06%
n/a
0	0.00%
128	8.12%

1980
1,885
1,877	99.58%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.32%
8	0.42%

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

-81	-5.3
36	2.4

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

73	4.6
-121	-7.7

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

-428	-22.7
120	6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Buckheart 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
43.9
212	15.0%
1,204	85.0%
298	21.0%

605
2.34

435	71.9%
350	80.5%
18	4.1%
170	28.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
320	21.6%
1,164	78.4%
254	17.1%

618
2.40

423	68.4%
326	77.1%
33	7.8%
195	31.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
364	23.8%
1,165	76.2%
239	15.6%

614
2.49

443	72.1%
373	84.2%
33	7.4%
171	27.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
334	21.2%
1,243	78.8%
262	16.6%

578
2.73

407	70.4%
369	90.7%
24	5.9%
171	29.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
568	30.1%
1,317	69.9%
236	12.5%

685
2.75

555	81.0%
497	89.5%
30	5.4%
130	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Buckheart township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	84	13.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	25	4.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	155	25.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	4.6%
$200,000 or more	5	0.8%

Median Household Income	60,139
Per Capita Income	30,891

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	4.3%
Public Assistance	11	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	115	19.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	612	65.8%
Unemployed	31	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	643	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	287	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	215	183	54.0%
Non-Profit	8	57	12.3%
Self-Employed	69	7	90.8%

Local Government	22	36	37.9%
State Government	19	20	48.7%
Federal Government	5	8	38.5%

Total Private + Self	284	190	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	54	121	30.9%
Total	338	311	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	3.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	101	15.5%
Professional, Technical	137	21.0%
Service Occupations	151	23.2%
All others	238	36.5%

White Collar		40.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	114	17.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	102	15.6%
Health care and social assistance	93	14.3%
Manufacturing	81	12.4%
Retail trade	57	8.7%
Public administration	54	8.3%
Educational services	39	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	29	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.3%
Other services	26	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	1.8%
Information	7	1.1%
Finance and insurance	6	0.9%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.28%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.21%
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	1,340	99.4%
Spanish	4	0.3%
Other	3	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	288	20.3%
Irish	150	10.6%
English	148	10.5%
American	77	5.4%
Croatian	46	3.2%
Scottish	45	3.2%
Dutch	27	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	21	1.5%
Italian	20	1.4%
Hungarian	19	1.3%
French	15	1.1%
Swedish	15	1.1%
Yugoslavian	15	1.1%
Polish	10	0.7%
European	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,415	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,412	99.7%
Foreign-born	4	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	1.3%	144	13.9%	394	38.0%	359	34.6%	72	6.9%	56	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	1.3%
9-12 Years	144	13.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	394	38.0%
Some College	359	34.6%
Bach. Degree	72	6.9%
Grad Degree	56	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +69	R +92	R + 13.4%
D -23
2020 vs. 2012	R +169	R +281	R + 43.3%
D -112
2020 vs. 2008	R +185	R +364	R + 53.3%
D -179

2016 vs. 2008	R +116	R +272	R + 39.9%
D -156
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	390	55.2%	Joe Biden (D)	298	42.1%	19	2.7%	707	15	8	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	321	46.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	321	46.7%	46	6.7%	688	8	1	0.01%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	410	63.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	221	33.9%	20	3.1%	651	-7	-13	0.01%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	477	67.9%	John McCain (R)	205	29.2%	21	3.0%	703	-8	-16	0.01%
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	467	70.7%	George W. Bush (R)	178	26.9%	16	2.4%	661	-16	-21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buckheart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

298

42.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

390

55.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

707

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Buckheart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

321

46.7%

Donald Trump (R)

321

46.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

688

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Buckheart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

410

63.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

221

33.9%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Buckheart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

477

67.9%

John McCain (R)

205

29.2%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

703

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Buckheart township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

178

26.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

467

70.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

661

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buckheart township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	272	49.6%	Kathy Salvi (R)	266	48.5%	10 [+]	1.8%	548	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	49%	Darren Bailey (R)	311	55.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	228	40.7%	21 [+]	3.8%	560	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 19 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	61%	Richard Durbin* (D)	335	48.6%	Mark Curran (R)	325	47.2%	29 [+]	4.2%	689	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 18 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	46%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	280	53.6%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	152	29.1%	90 [+]	17.2%	522	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 62 (11.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 28 (5.4%);
2016	S3	59%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	353	51.8%	Mark Kirk* (R)	271	39.8%	57 [+]	8.4%	681	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 38 (5.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 18 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	40%	Richard Durbin* (D)	284	61.9%	Jim Oberweis (R)	148	32.2%	27 [+]	5.9%	459	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 27 (5.9%);
2014	G	40%	Pat Quinn* (D)	269	58.6%	Bruce Rauner (R)	147	32.0%	43 [+]	9.4%	459	-18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 41 (8.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	698
Median Value	$94,000

Occupied	605	86.7%
Vacant	93	13.3%

Owned	560	92.6%
Rented	45	7.4%
Median Rent	$756

Single-Family Units	664	95.1%
Detached	662	94.8%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	32	4.6%

Buckheart township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buckheart township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Buckheart township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buckheart township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buckheart township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buckheart township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buckheart township, IL