Lewistown township, IL

Fulton County, IL

2022 population: 2,682 ( 357 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 75.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,542	94.78%	13.8%
Black:	14	0.52%	36.4%
Indian:	2	0.07%	100.0%
Asian:	73	2.72%	1116.7%
2+ races:	22	0.82%	10.0%
Hispanic:	29	1.08%	27.5%

Total non-White:	140	5.22%	57.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-408	-16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	51	2.0

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
3,039
2,950	97.07%
22	0.72%
1	0.03%
6	0.20%
20	0.66%
40	1.32%
89	2.93%

2000
3,149
3,115	98.92%
25	0.79%
0	0.00%
2	0.06%
7	0.22%
0	0.00%
34	1.08%

1990
3,301
3,283	99.45%
0	0.00%
12	0.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.18%
18	0.55%

1980
3,508
3,487	99.40%
6	0.17%
0	0.00%
4	0.11%
n/a
11	0.31%
21	0.60%

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

-165	-5.2
55	1.7

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

-168	-5.1
16	0.5

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

-204	-5.8
-3	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lewistown 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
41.2
634	23.6%
2,048	76.4%
574	21.4%

1,150
2.28

720	62.6%
552	76.7%
59	8.2%
430	37.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.9
622	20.5%
2,417	79.5%
618	20.3%

1,293
2.25

809	62.6%
618	76.4%
72	8.9%
484	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
696	22.1%
2,453	77.9%
685	21.8%

1,343
2.28

879	65.5%
767	87.3%
36	4.1%
464	34.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
841	25.5%
2,460	74.5%
665	20.1%

1,374
2.33

881	64.1%
711	80.7%
92	10.4%
493	35.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
953	27.2%
2,555	72.8%
550	15.7%

1,320
2.58

989	74.9%
906	91.6%
32	3.2%
331	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lewistown township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	86	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	110	9.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	99	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	138	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	143	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	123	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	63	5.5%
$200,000 or more	21	1.8%

Median Household Income	61,875
Per Capita Income	31,667

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	5.0%
Public Assistance	44	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	207	18.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	954	63.2%
Unemployed	193	12.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,147	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	362	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	339	264	56.2%
Non-Profit	29	148	16.4%
Self-Employed	37	26	58.7%

Local Government	16	65	19.8%
State Government	44	60	42.3%
Federal Government	15	10	60.0%

Total Private + Self	376	290	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	104	283	26.9%
Total	480	573	45.6%

Pct. Govt.	19.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	148	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	122	11.6%
Professional, Technical	187	17.8%
Service Occupations	238	22.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	127	12.1%
All others	358	34.0%

White Collar		43.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	200	19.0%
Educational services	131	12.4%
Other services	127	12.1%
Manufacturing	117	11.1%
Retail trade	97	9.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	66	6.3%
Public administration	50	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	46	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	4.1%
Construction	33	3.1%
Wholesale trade	30	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	2.7%
Finance and insurance	24	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	19	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	1.1%
Information	6	0.6%
Utilities	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	0.82%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.15%
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	3	0.11%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	3	0.11%
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	%
Chinese	69	2.57%
Vietnamese	4	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,447	97.8%
Chinese	48	1.9%
Spanish	6	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	412	15.4%
German	391	14.6%
Irish	358	13.3%
American	236	8.8%
Dutch	132	4.9%
French	100	3.7%
Swedish	34	1.3%
Scottish	24	0.9%
Danish	19	0.7%
Czech	18	0.7%
French Canadian	18	0.7%
Croatian	17	0.6%
Italian	16	0.6%
Norwegian	16	0.6%
Polish	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,641	98.5%
Not a citizen	41	1.5%

Native	2,627	97.9%
Foreign-born	55	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	2.0%	90	4.9%	796	43.3%	568	30.9%	275	14.9%	75	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	2.0%
9-12 Years	90	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	796	43.3%
Some College	568	30.9%
Bach. Degree	275	14.9%
Grad Degree	75	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +143	R +138	R + 7.4%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +347	R +596	R + 44.0%
D -249
2020 vs. 2008	R +351	R +693	R + 50.2%
D -342

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +555	R + 42.8%
D -347
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	908	64.4%	Joe Biden (D)	476	33.8%	26	1.8%	1,410	24	18	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	765	57.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	471	35.4%	96	7.2%	1,332	19	12	0.02%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	725	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	561	42.3%	39	2.9%	1,325	2	-5	0.03%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	818	58.0%	John McCain (R)	557	39.5%	36	2.6%	1,411	3	-6	0.03%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	800	54.5%	George W. Bush (R)	637	43.4%	32	2.2%	1,469	1	-5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lewistown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

476

33.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

908

64.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,410

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Lewistown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

471

35.4%

Donald Trump (R)

765

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,332

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Lewistown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

725

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

561

42.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,325

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Lewistown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

818

58.0%

John McCain (R)

557

39.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,411

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Lewistown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

637

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

800

54.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,469

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lewistown township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	668	58.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	440	38.6%	31 [+]	2.7%	1,139	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 29 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	54%	Darren Bailey (R)	735	63.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	367	31.9%	50 [+]	4.3%	1,152	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 49 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Curran (R)	791	57.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	552	39.8%	44 [+]	3.2%	1,387	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 18 (1.3%); Willie Wilson (I) 13 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.9%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	455	42.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	406	38.2%	201 [+]	18.9%	1,062	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 144 (13.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 57 (5.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Mark Kirk* (R)	677	51.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	523	40.1%	104 [+]	8.0%	1,304	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 68 (5.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 36 (2.8%);
2014	S2	41%	Richard Durbin* (D)	537	56.2%	Jim Oberweis (R)	371	38.8%	47 [+]	4.9%	955	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 47 (4.9%);
2014	G	42%	Pat Quinn* (D)	435	45.4%	Bruce Rauner (R)	425	44.3%	99 [+]	10.3%	959	-6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 94 (9.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,338
Median Value	$98,800

Occupied	1,150	85.9%
Vacant	188	14.1%

Owned	830	72.2%
Rented	320	27.8%
Median Rent	$716

Single-Family Units	1,176	87.9%
Detached	1,159	86.6%
Attached	17	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	99	7.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lewistown township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lewistown township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Lewistown township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lewistown township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lewistown township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lewistown township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lewistown township, IL