Wards Grove township, IL

Jo Daviess County, IL

2022 population: 336 ( 112 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.9 square miles
Population density: 18.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	331	98.51%	53.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.49%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.49%	37.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	115	62.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-1.6

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
224
216	96.43%
1	0.45%
0	0.00%
1	0.45%
0	0.00%
6	2.68%
8	3.57%

2000
252
224	88.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	11.11%
0	0.00%
28	11.11%

1990
282
251	89.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	10.99%

1980
298
298	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

-8	-3.2
-20	-7.9

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

-27	-9.6
-3	-1.1

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

-47	-15.8
31	10.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wards Grove 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
38.1
89	26.5%
247	73.5%
103	30.7%

138
2.43

120	87.0%
111	92.5%
0	0.0%
18	13.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
52	23.2%
172	76.8%
39	17.4%

91
2.46

68	74.7%
63	92.6%
4	5.9%
23	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
93	36.9%
159	63.1%
11	4.4%

74
3.41

74	100.0%
74	100.0%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

1990
Number	Percent
40.5
40	14.2%
242	85.8%
40	14.2%

110
2.56

80	72.7%
80	100.0%
0	0.0%
30	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
84	28.2%
214	71.8%
30	10.1%

96
3.10

82	85.4%
82	100.0%
0	0.0%
14	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Wards Grove township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	15.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	66	47.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	22.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	6.5%

Median Household Income	76,713
Per Capita Income	32,432

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	6.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	121	84.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	121	84.0%
Not in Labor Force	23	16.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	32	18	64.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	37	31	54.4%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	69	49	58.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	12	0.0%
Total	69	61	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	52.3%
Professional, Technical	30	23.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	10.8%
All others	32	24.6%

White Collar		75.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	50.0%
Educational services	30	23.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	13.1%
Transportation and warehousing	10	7.7%
Manufacturing	8	6.2%

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	270	96.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	3.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	253	75.3%
Scotch-Irish	60	17.9%
English	55	16.4%
Swedish	46	13.7%
Irish	30	8.9%
Polish	28	8.3%
Czech	9	2.7%
Swiss	8	2.4%
American	6	1.8%
Serbian	6	1.8%
Welsh	6	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	336	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	330	98.2%
Foreign-born	6	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	6	2.4%	16	6.5%	104	42.1%	92	37.2%	29	11.7%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	6	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	16	6.5%
Some College	104	42.1%
Bach. Degree	92	37.2%
Grad Degree	29	11.7%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +5	D + 8.8%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	R +25	R + 14.4%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +59	R + 41.6%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +64	R + 50.4%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	106	74.6%	Joe Biden (D)	36	25.4%	0	0.0%	142	34	28	0.00%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	102	77.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27	20.6%	2	1.5%	131	40	32	0.00%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	87	66.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	42	32.1%	2	1.5%	131	26	19	0.00%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	77	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	66	45.2%	3	2.1%	146	16	7	0.00%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	97	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	43	30.1%	3	2.1%	143	23	17	0.00%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	83	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35	28.9%	3	2.5%	121	26	21	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wards Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

106

74.6%

TOTAL

142

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Wards Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.6%

Donald Trump (R)

102

77.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

131

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Wards Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

32.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

66.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

131

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Wards Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.2%

John McCain (R)

52.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Wards Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

67.8%

John Kerry (D)

30.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Wards Grove township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

68.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wards Grove township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Kathy Salvi (R)	95	73.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	30	23.3%	4 [+]	3.1%	129	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 4 (3.1%);
2022	G	47%	Darren Bailey (R)	103	79.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	22	17.1%	4 [+]	3.1%	129	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (3.1%);
2020	S2	51%	Mark Curran (R)	94	67.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	39	27.9%	7 [+]	5.0%	140	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (2.9%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	41%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	67	65.0%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	23	22.3%	13 [+]	12.6%	103	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 11 (10.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%);
2016	S3	55%	Mark Kirk* (R)	104	80.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	22	17.1%	3 [+]	2.3%	129	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	79	77.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	21	20.6%	2 [+]	2.0%	102	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 2 (2.0%);
2014	G	49%	Bruce Rauner (R)	82	78.8%	Pat Quinn* (D)	16	15.4%	6 [+]	5.8%	104	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 6 (5.8%);

*: 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

Wards Grove township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wards Grove township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Wards Grove township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wards Grove township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wards Grove township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wards Grove township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wards Grove township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wards Grove township, IL

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	138
Median Value	$263,300

Occupied	138	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	138	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	138	100.0%
Detached	138	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%