Athensville township, IL

2022 population: 150 ( 193 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 4.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	150	100.00%	56.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-191	-67.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.7

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
343
341	99.42%
1	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.29%
2	0.58%

2000
395
392	99.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.76%
3	0.76%

1990
391
341	87.21%
0	0.00%
6	1.53%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
50	12.79%

1980
446
445	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.22%
1	0.22%

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

-51	-12.9
-1	-0.3

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

51	13.0
-47	-12.0

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

-104	-23.3
49	11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Athensville 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
64.4
0	0.0%
150	100.0%
71	47.3%

86
1.74

43	50.0%
37	86.0%
0	0.0%
43	50.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
80	23.3%
263	76.7%
46	13.4%

138
2.49

100	72.5%
88	88.0%
3	3.0%
38	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.5
109	27.6%
286	72.4%
40	10.1%

129
3.06

110	85.3%
91	82.7%
2	1.8%
19	14.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
115	29.4%
276	70.6%
60	15.3%

119
3.29

81	68.1%
73	90.1%
0	0.0%
38	31.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
143	32.1%
303	67.9%
33	7.4%

155
2.88

123	79.4%
108	87.8%
12	9.8%
32	20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Athensville township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	10.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	23.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	7.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	10.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	15.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	4.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	5.8%
$200,000 or more	7	8.1%

Median Household Income	44,722
Per Capita Income	42,398

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	16.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	16.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	52	65.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	52	65.8%
Not in Labor Force	27	34.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	21	19	52.5%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	11	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	6	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	32	19	62.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	6	40.0%
Total	36	25	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	11	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	11	18.0%
Professional, Technical	18	29.5%
All others	21	34.4%

White Collar		65.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	16	26.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	18.0%
Health care and social assistance	8	13.1%
Wholesale trade	7	11.5%
Educational services	6	9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	4	6.6%
Other services	4	6.6%

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	150	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	64	42.7%
Irish	21	14.0%
American	18	12.0%
English	16	10.7%
European	9	6.0%
French	5	3.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	150	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	150	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	13.3%	15	10.0%	78	52.0%	32	21.3%	5	3.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 11.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	13.3%
9-12 Years	15	10.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	78	52.0%
Some College	32	21.3%
Bach. Degree	5	3.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 11.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +26	D + 1.3%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +71	R +82	R + 30.1%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +81	R + 31.2%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +37	R +55	R + 32.5%
D -18
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	152%	Donald Trump* (R)	158	88.3%	Joe Biden (D)	20	11.2%	1	0.6%	179	48	41	0.00%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	127	86.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15	10.2%	5	3.4%	147	48	40	0.00%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	87	70.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	31	25.2%	5	4.1%	123	30	24	0.00%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	90	70.3%	Barack Obama (D)	33	25.8%	5	3.9%	128	34	25	0.00%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	93	62.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	47	31.8%	8	5.4%	148	20	15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Athensville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

158

88.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 152%	Diff (St): 48	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Athensville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10.2%

Donald Trump (R)

127

86.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 48	Diff (US): 40

2012 President, Athensville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

70.7%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Athensville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25.8%

John McCain (R)

70.3%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Athensville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athensville township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	125%	Kathy Salvi (R)	132	89.2%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	13	8.8%	3 [+]	2.0%	148	48	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 3 (2.0%);
2022	G	128%	Darren Bailey (R)	137	90.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	12	7.9%	2 [+]	1.3%	151	48	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2020	S2	150%	Mark Curran (R)	147	83.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	30	16.9%	0	0.0%	177	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	81%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	55	46.2%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	49	41.2%	15 [+]	12.6%	119	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 15 (12.6%);
2016	S3	83%	Mark Kirk* (R)	103	70.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	36	24.7%	7 [+]	4.8%	146	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (2.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (2.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Jim Oberweis (R)	73	72.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	23	22.8%	5 [+]	5.0%	101	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (5.0%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	73	73.0%	Chad Grimm (Libertarian)	15	15.0%	12 [+]	12.0%	100	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Pat Quinn* (D) 12 (12.0%);

*: 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	$118,800

Occupied	86	78.9%
Vacant	23	21.1%

Owned	80	93.0%
Rented	6	7.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	87	79.8%
Detached	87	79.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	20.2%

Athensville township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Athensville township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Athensville township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athensville township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athensville township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Athensville township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athensville township, IL