Bell Plain township, IL

2022 population: 214 ( 186 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 5.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	214	100.00%	44.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-172	-52.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-4.2

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
400
386	96.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	2.25%
5	1.25%
14	3.50%

2000
493
493	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
459
436	94.99%
0	0.00%
8	1.74%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.65%
23	5.01%

1980
505
501	99.21%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
2	0.40%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.79%

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

-107	-21.7
14	2.8

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

57	12.4
-23	-5.0

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

-65	-12.9
19	3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bell Plain 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
59.0
13	6.1%
201	93.9%
76	35.5%

115
1.86

74	64.3%
61	82.4%
4	5.4%
41	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
79	19.8%
321	80.2%
68	17.0%

160
2.50

108	67.5%
96	88.9%
3	2.8%
52	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
33.0
143	29.0%
350	71.0%
47	9.5%

167
2.95

151	90.4%
128	84.8%
0	0.0%
16	9.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
107	23.3%
352	76.7%
56	12.2%

161
2.85

141	87.6%
130	92.2%
7	5.0%
20	12.4%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
147	29.1%
358	70.9%
78	15.4%

174
2.76

138	79.3%
131	94.9%
0	0.0%
36	20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Bell Plain township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	9.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	7.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	25.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	4.3%

Median Household Income	65,288
Per Capita Income	37,436

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	4.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	16.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	87	68.5%
Unemployed	19	15.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	106	83.5%
Not in Labor Force	21	16.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	34	53.4%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	11	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	50	34	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	11	0.0%
Total	50	45	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	1.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	13	13.4%
Professional, Technical	11	11.3%
Service Occupations	12	12.4%
All others	41	42.3%

White Collar		45.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	24	24.7%
Health care and social assistance	19	19.6%
Construction	18	18.6%
Finance and insurance	11	11.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	8	8.2%
Retail trade	5	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	2.1%
Other services	2	2.1%

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	210	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	53	24.8%
English	52	24.3%
Irish	21	9.8%
American	16	7.5%
French	9	4.2%
European	7	3.3%
Russian	7	3.3%
Polish	6	2.8%
Italian	5	2.3%
Scottish	4	1.9%
Norwegian	3	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	210	98.1%
Not a citizen	4	1.9%

Native	210	98.1%
Foreign-born	4	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.5%	19	9.9%	85	44.3%	83	43.2%	4	2.1%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.5%
9-12 Years	19	9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	85	44.3%
Some College	83	43.2%
Bach. Degree	4	2.1%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +23	R + 10.6%
D -7
2020 vs. 2012	R +37	R +64	R + 32.9%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +36	R +83	R + 43.1%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +60	R + 32.5%
D -40
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	116%	Donald Trump* (R)	135	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	57	28.9%	5	2.5%	197	28	22	0.00%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	119	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	64	33.2%	10	5.2%	193	23	16	0.00%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	98	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	84	44.7%	6	3.2%	188	11	5	0.00%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	104	50.0%	John McCain (R)	99	47.6%	5	2.4%	208	11	2	0.00%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	117	53.9%	John Kerry (D)	98	45.2%	2	0.9%	217	9	3	0.00%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	107	50.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	101	47.6%	4	1.9%	212	8	3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bell Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

135

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 116%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Bell Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.2%

Donald Trump (R)

119

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

193

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Bell Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.1%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Bell Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

104

50.0%

John McCain (R)

47.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Bell Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

117

53.9%

John Kerry (D)

45.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Bell Plain township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

107

50.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

101

47.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bell Plain township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	92%	Kathy Salvi (R)	104	67.1%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	49	31.6%	2 [+]	1.3%	155	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2022	G	93%	Darren Bailey (R)	105	66.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	47	29.9%	5 [+]	3.2%	157	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 5 (3.2%);
2020	S2	116%	Mark Curran (R)	126	64.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	64	32.7%	6 [+]	3.1%	196	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 4 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.0%);
2018	G	74%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	87	58.8%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	45	30.4%	16 [+]	10.8%	148	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 13 (8.8%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 3 (2.0%);
2016	S3	84%	Mark Kirk* (R)	112	58.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	74	38.5%	6 [+]	3.1%	192	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); Scott Summers (Green) 3 (1.6%);
2014	S2	52%	Jim Oberweis (R)	78	57.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	53	39.0%	5 [+]	3.7%	136	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 5 (3.7%);
2014	G	52%	Bruce Rauner (R)	83	61.5%	Pat Quinn* (D)	41	30.4%	11 [+]	8.1%	135	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 11 (8.1%);

*: 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	153
Median Value	$125,000

Occupied	115	75.2%
Vacant	38	24.8%

Owned	94	81.7%
Rented	21	18.3%
Median Rent	$1,011

Single-Family Units	153	100.0%
Detached	149	97.4%
Attached	4	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Bell Plain township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bell Plain township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bell Plain township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bell Plain township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bell Plain township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bell Plain township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bell Plain township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bell Plain township, IL