Bennington township, IL

Marshall County, IL

2022 population: 1,395 ( 274 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 38.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,131	81.08%	25.3%
Black:	12	0.86%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	35	2.51%	150.0%
Hispanic:	194	13.91%	59.0%

Total non-White:	264	18.92%	70.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-383	-27.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	109	7.9

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
1,669
1,514	90.71%
9	0.54%
3	0.18%
7	0.42%
14	0.84%
122	7.31%
155	9.29%

2000
1,590
1,555	97.80%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
2	0.13%
10	0.63%
20	1.26%
35	2.20%

1990
1,659
1,638	98.73%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
17	1.02%
21	1.27%

1980
1,863
1,849	99.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
n/a
12	0.64%
14	0.75%

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

-41	-2.6
120	7.5

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

-83	-5.0
14	0.8

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

-211	-11.3
7	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bennington 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
47.8
297	21.3%
1,098	78.7%
303	21.7%

610
2.13

339	55.6%
232	68.4%
33	9.7%
271	44.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
362	21.7%
1,307	78.3%
342	20.5%

674
2.35

436	64.7%
352	80.7%
32	7.3%
238	35.3%

2000
Number	Percent
43.9
332	20.9%
1,258	79.1%
376	23.6%

701
2.15

429	61.2%
367	85.5%
25	5.8%
272	38.8%

1990
Number	Percent
42.3
340	20.5%
1,319	79.5%
457	27.5%

682
2.30

451	66.1%
378	83.8%
17	3.8%
231	33.9%

1980
Number	Percent
39.3
494	26.5%
1,369	73.5%
403	21.6%

710
2.49

508	71.5%
446	87.8%
22	4.3%
202	28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Bennington township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	42	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	47	7.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	82	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	65	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	1.5%
$200,000 or more	15	2.5%

Median Household Income	58,438
Per Capita Income	32,770

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	2.8%
Public Assistance	26	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	87	14.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	448	66.6%
Unemployed	20	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	468	69.5%
Not in Labor Force	205	30.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	274	234	53.9%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	25	11	69.4%

Local Government	9	22	29.0%
State Government	5	4	55.6%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	299	245	55.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	36	30.8%
Total	315	281	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	67	11.2%
Professional, Technical	98	16.4%
Service Occupations	95	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	2.7%
All others	278	46.6%

White Collar		37.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	221	37.1%
Retail trade	77	12.9%
Construction	66	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	53	8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	5.9%
Wholesale trade	29	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	4.4%
Educational services	22	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	21	3.5%
Finance and insurance	19	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	9	1.5%
Information	4	0.7%
Utilities	4	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.7%
Other services	3	0.5%
Public administration	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	179	12.83%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	7	0.50%
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	8	0.57%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,201	91.4%
Spanish	113	8.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	524	37.6%
Irish	180	12.9%
Italian	142	10.2%
English	124	8.9%
Croatian	71	5.1%
American	61	4.4%
Polish	45	3.2%
French	24	1.7%
Scottish	22	1.6%
Dutch	14	1.0%
Swedish	13	0.9%
European	12	0.9%
Danish	10	0.7%
Norwegian	10	0.7%
Serbian	10	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,355	97.1%
Not a citizen	40	2.9%

Native	1,338	95.9%
Foreign-born	57	4.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
39	3.9%	67	6.7%	427	43.0%	325	32.7%	92	9.3%	44	4.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	39	3.9%
9-12 Years	67	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	427	43.0%
Some College	325	32.7%
Bach. Degree	92	9.3%
Grad Degree	44	4.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +73	R +52	R + 2.6%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +194	R + 26.6%
D -93
2020 vs. 2008	R +105	R +268	R + 36.9%
D -163

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +216	R + 34.3%
D -184
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	500	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	227	30.3%	23	3.1%	750	26	20	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	427	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	206	30.6%	40	5.9%	673	25	18	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	399	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	320	43.7%	14	1.9%	733	14	7	0.01%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	395	49.1%	Barack Obama (D)	390	48.4%	20	2.5%	805	12	3	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	479	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	356	42.2%	9	1.1%	844	12	6	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	404	51.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	347	44.4%	30	3.8%	781	9	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bennington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

227

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

500

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

750

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Bennington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

206

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

427

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

673

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Bennington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

320

43.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

399

54.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

733

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Bennington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

390

48.4%

John McCain (R)

395

49.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

805

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Bennington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

479

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

356

42.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

844

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Bennington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

404

51.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

347

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

781

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bennington township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Kathy Salvi (R)	370	63.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	201	34.4%	13 [+]	2.2%	584	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%);
2022	G	53%	Darren Bailey (R)	391	66.8%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	174	29.7%	20 [+]	3.4%	585	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 20 (3.4%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	471	63.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	246	33.2%	25 [+]	3.4%	742	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 10 (1.3%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%);
2018	G	52%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	355	60.3%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	181	30.7%	53 [+]	9.0%	589	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 36 (6.1%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 17 (2.9%);
2016	S3	56%	Mark Kirk* (R)	404	61.0%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	209	31.6%	49 [+]	7.4%	662	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Summers (Green) 25 (3.8%); Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 24 (3.6%);
2014	S2	41%	Jim Oberweis (R)	303	59.8%	Richard Durbin* (D)	192	37.9%	12 [+]	2.4%	507	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 12 (2.4%);
2014	G	41%	Bruce Rauner (R)	330	66.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	149	29.8%	21 [+]	4.2%	500	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (4.2%);

*: 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	757
Median Value	$110,700

Occupied	610	80.6%
Vacant	147	19.4%

Owned	471	77.2%
Rented	139	22.8%
Median Rent	$773

Single-Family Units	683	90.2%
Detached	658	86.9%
Attached	25	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	32	4.2%
Mobile Homes	3	0.4%

Bennington township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bennington township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Bennington township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bennington township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bennington township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bennington township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bennington township, IL