Blissville township, IL

Jefferson County, IL

2022 population: 653 ( 249 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 18.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	646	98.93%	64.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	1.07%	75.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	1.07%	41.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	254	76.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-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
404
392	97.03%
5	1.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.99%
3	0.74%
12	2.97%

2000
392
389	99.23%
3	0.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.77%

1990
367
367	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
367
367	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

3	0.8
9	2.3

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

22	6.0
3	0.8

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

0	0.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Blissville 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
39.1
157	24.0%
496	76.0%
54	8.3%

242
2.70

163	67.4%
104	63.8%
55	33.7%
79	32.6%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
99	24.5%
305	75.5%
58	14.4%

157
2.57

116	73.9%
99	85.3%
6	5.2%
41	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
32.5
94	24.0%
298	76.0%
49	12.5%

140
2.80

109	77.9%
98	89.9%
4	3.7%
31	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
42.0
81	22.1%
286	77.9%
110	30.0%

151
2.43

121	80.1%
102	84.3%
0	0.0%
30	19.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.5
85	23.2%
282	76.8%
65	17.7%

135
2.72

113	83.7%
106	93.8%
0	0.0%
22	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Blissville township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	13.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	62	25.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	19.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	9.1%
$200,000 or more	4	1.7%

Median Household Income	65,000
Per Capita Income	30,683

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	20.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	317	65.4%
Unemployed	3	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	320	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	165	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	184	125	59.5%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	2	6	25.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	184	125	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	6	25.0%
Total	186	131	58.7%

Pct. Govt.	2.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	2.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	14.2%
Professional, Technical	44	13.9%
Service Occupations	17	5.4%
All others	204	64.4%

White Collar		30.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	90	28.4%
Construction	80	25.2%
Health care and social assistance	54	17.0%
Finance and insurance	25	7.9%
Accommodation and food services	17	5.4%
Wholesale trade	14	4.4%
Retail trade	8	2.5%
Educational services	7	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	7	2.2%
Information	6	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.6%
Public administration	2	0.6%

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	636	98.5%
German, other Germanic	10	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	137	21.0%
German	133	20.4%
Polish	105	16.1%
Irish	35	5.4%
Dutch	7	1.1%
Swedish	6	0.9%
European	5	0.8%
Norwegian	2	0.3%
American	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	653	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	653	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.6%	28	6.5%	191	44.4%	167	38.8%	27	6.3%	6	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.6%
9-12 Years	28	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	191	44.4%
Some College	167	38.8%
Bach. Degree	27	6.3%
Grad Degree	6	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +12	R + 0.3%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +86	R + 31.1%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +88	R +147	R + 60.7%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +135	R + 60.4%
D -62
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	197	81.7%	Joe Biden (D)	44	18.3%	0	0.0%	241	41	35	0.00%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	182	78.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41	17.6%	10	4.3%	233	40	32	0.00%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	137	65.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	70	33.3%	3	1.4%	210	25	18	0.00%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	109	50.2%	Barack Obama (D)	103	47.5%	5	2.3%	217	14	5	0.00%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	111	59.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	75	40.3%	0	0.0%	186	17	12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blissville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

197

81.7%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Blissville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

182

78.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Blissville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

137

65.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Blissville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

47.5%

John McCain (R)

109

50.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Blissville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

111

59.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.3%

TOTAL

186

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blissville township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Kathy Salvi (R)	145	74.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	47	24.2%	2 [+]	1.0%	194	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2022	G	39%	Darren Bailey (R)	170	84.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	29	14.4%	2 [+]	1.0%	201	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2020	S2	47%	Mark Curran (R)	178	75.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	54	22.8%	5 [+]	2.1%	237	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%);
2018	G	41%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	124	64.9%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	45	23.6%	22 [+]	11.5%	191	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 15 (7.9%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 7 (3.7%);
2016	S3	54%	Mark Kirk* (R)	129	56.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	93	40.6%	7 [+]	3.1%	229	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.3%);
2014	S2	51%	Jim Oberweis (R)	102	51.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	83	42.1%	12 [+]	6.1%	197	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 12 (6.1%);
2014	G	51%	Bruce Rauner (R)	127	64.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	55	27.9%	15 [+]	7.6%	197	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 15 (7.6%);

*: 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	242
Median Value	$167,600

Occupied	242	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	179	74.0%
Rented	63	26.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	142	58.7%
Detached	142	58.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	100	41.3%

Blissville township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blissville township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Blissville township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blissville township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blissville township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blissville township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blissville township, IL