Denison township, IL

Lawrence County, IL

2022 population: 1,227 ( 331 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.9 square miles
Population density: 21.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,033	84.19%	31.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	31	2.53%	1450.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	163	13.28%	805.6%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	194	15.81%	385.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-485	-37.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	154	12.0

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
1,558
1,518	97.43%
7	0.45%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
18	1.16%
13	0.83%
40	2.57%

2000
1,760
1,744	99.09%
0	0.00%
6	0.34%
0	0.00%
4	0.23%
6	0.34%
16	0.91%

1990
1,806
1,746	96.68%
1	0.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
60	3.32%

1980
2,054
2,052	99.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.10%

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

-226	-12.8
24	1.4

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

-2	-0.1
-44	-2.4

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

-306	-14.9
58	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Denison 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
51.2
119	9.7%
1,108	90.3%
296	24.1%

499
2.46

340	68.1%
292	85.9%
17	5.0%
159	31.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
355	22.8%
1,203	77.2%
255	16.4%

640
2.43

451	70.5%
364	80.7%
25	5.5%
189	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
436	24.8%
1,324	75.2%
269	15.3%

712
2.47

520	73.0%
404	77.7%
58	11.2%
192	27.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
470	26.0%
1,336	74.0%
292	16.2%

682
2.65

498	73.0%
440	88.4%
20	4.0%
184	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
611	29.7%
1,443	70.3%
267	13.0%

749
2.74

579	77.3%
527	91.0%
18	3.1%
170	22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Denison township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	13.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	54	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	8.4%
$200,000 or more	23	4.6%

Median Household Income	56,797
Per Capita Income	39,218

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	11.6%
Public Assistance	5	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	526	64.5%
Unemployed	58	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	584	71.7%
Not in Labor Force	231	28.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	182	165	52.4%
Non-Profit	16	22	42.1%
Self-Employed	108	7	93.9%

Local Government	5	33	13.2%
State Government	10	11	47.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	290	172	62.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	66	32.0%
Total	321	238	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	8.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	72	12.9%
Professional, Technical	73	13.1%
Service Occupations	71	12.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	5.0%
All others	297	53.1%

White Collar		34.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	122	21.8%
Manufacturing	121	21.6%
Health care and social assistance	58	10.4%
Retail trade	42	7.5%
Other services	35	6.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	5.2%
Public administration	27	4.8%
Educational services	23	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.7%
Finance and insurance	13	2.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	8	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%
Information	3	0.5%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%

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	1,178	99.2%
Spanish	6	0.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	233	19.0%
Irish	183	14.9%
English	139	11.3%
Swedish	108	8.8%
American	88	7.2%
French	42	3.4%
Scottish	27	2.2%
Dutch	26	2.1%
Swiss	17	1.4%
European	12	1.0%
Canadian	8	0.7%
Belgian	7	0.6%
Lithuanian	7	0.6%
Ukrainian	6	0.5%
Norwegian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,224	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,224	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
40	4.5%	33	3.7%	407	45.9%	291	32.8%	91	10.3%	24	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	40	4.5%
9-12 Years	33	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	407	45.9%
Some College	291	32.8%
Bach. Degree	91	10.3%
Grad Degree	24	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	R +88	R + 6.1%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +176	R +257	R + 34.5%
D -81
2020 vs. 2008	R +217	R +401	R + 58.5%
D -184

2016 vs. 2008	R +126	R +313	R + 52.3%
D -187
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	533	76.4%	Joe Biden (D)	155	22.2%	10	1.4%	698	36	30	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	442	71.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	152	24.6%	24	3.9%	618	33	26	0.01%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	357	59.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	236	39.0%	12	2.0%	605	18	12	0.01%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	339	50.1%	John McCain (R)	316	46.7%	22	3.2%	677	10	1	0.01%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	367	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	304	44.4%	13	1.9%	684	11	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Denison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

155

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

533

76.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

TOTAL

698

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Denison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

152

24.6%

Donald Trump (R)

442

71.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Denison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

236

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

357

59.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

605

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Denison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

339

50.1%

John McCain (R)

316

46.7%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

677

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Denison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

367

53.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

304

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

684

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Denison township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Kathy Salvi (R)	413	71.6%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	145	25.1%	19 [+]	3.3%	577	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 19 (3.3%);
2022	G	59%	Darren Bailey (R)	468	79.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	101	17.2%	17 [+]	2.9%	586	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 17 (2.9%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	476	71.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	170	25.4%	23 [+]	3.4%	669	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 7 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	43%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	297	66.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	137	30.5%	15 [+]	3.3%	449	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 10 (2.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	356	59.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	219	36.3%	28 [+]	4.6%	603	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 19 (3.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 9 (1.5%);
2014	S2	40%	Jim Oberweis (R)	261	58.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	155	34.9%	28 [+]	6.3%	444	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 28 (6.3%);
2014	G	40%	Bruce Rauner (R)	281	62.3%	Pat Quinn* (D)	138	30.6%	32 [+]	7.1%	451	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 32 (7.1%);

*: 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	564
Median Value	$91,300

Occupied	499	88.5%
Vacant	65	11.5%

Owned	431	86.4%
Rented	68	13.6%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	450	79.8%
Detached	448	79.4%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	109	19.3%

Denison township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Denison township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Denison township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Denison township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Denison township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Denison township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Denison township, IL