Heralds Prairie township, IL

2022 population: 478 ( 116 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.3 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	477	99.79%	18.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.21%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.21%	85.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-110	-22.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-1.2

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
594
587	98.82%
1	0.17%
0	0.00%
4	0.67%
1	0.17%
1	0.17%
7	1.18%

2000
686
648	94.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
33	4.81%
5	0.73%
38	5.54%

1990
674
674	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
680
663	97.50%
4	0.59%
7	1.03%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.88%
17	2.50%

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

-61	-8.9
-31	-4.5

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

-26	-3.9
38	5.6

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

11	1.6
-17	-2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Heralds Prairie 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
44.7
77	16.1%
401	83.9%
94	19.7%

170
2.81

113	66.5%
109	96.5%
4	3.5%
57	33.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
121	20.4%
473	79.6%
91	15.3%

239
2.49

189	79.1%
167	88.4%
2	1.1%
50	20.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
220	32.1%
466	67.9%
63	9.2%

237
2.89

196	82.7%
173	88.3%
16	8.2%
41	17.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.3
159	23.6%
515	76.4%
99	14.7%

256
2.63

229	89.5%
204	89.1%
0	0.0%
27	10.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
189	27.8%
491	72.2%
75	11.0%

225
3.02

207	92.0%
204	98.6%
0	0.0%
18	8.0%

2022 Housing Data for Heralds Prairie township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	20.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	22.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	7.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	7.6%
$200,000 or more	3	1.8%

Median Household Income	72,742
Per Capita Income	30,202

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	4.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	15.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	285	92.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	285	92.8%
Not in Labor Force	22	7.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		7.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	67	125	34.9%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	79	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	18	0.0%
State Government	13	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	146	125	53.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	18	41.9%
Total	159	143	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	8.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	8	2.6%
Professional, Technical	49	16.2%
Service Occupations	51	16.9%
All others	169	56.0%

White Collar		27.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	95	31.5%
Health care and social assistance	76	25.2%
Construction	52	17.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	8.3%
Public administration	13	4.3%
Educational services	12	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	11	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	10	3.3%
Retail trade	8	2.6%

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	477	99.8%
Other	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	184	38.5%
Polish	143	29.9%
German	59	12.3%
Irish	49	10.3%
Swiss	12	2.5%
American	11	2.3%
French	4	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	478	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	478	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	7.2%	0	0.0%	143	42.7%	152	45.4%	16	4.8%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	7.2%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	143	42.7%
Some College	152	45.4%
Bach. Degree	16	4.8%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +19	R + 2.4%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +75	R +121	R + 29.6%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +118	R +209	R + 55.5%
D -91

2016 vs. 2008	R +101	R +190	R + 53.1%
D -89
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	313	84.1%	Joe Biden (D)	57	15.3%	2	0.5%	372	44	37	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	296	81.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	59	16.2%	9	2.5%	364	43	35	0.01%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	238	68.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	103	29.7%	6	1.7%	347	28	21	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	195	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	148	42.3%	7	2.0%	350	19	10	0.01%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	215	61.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	124	35.6%	9	2.6%	348	19	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Heralds Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

313

84.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Heralds Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.2%

Donald Trump (R)

296

81.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Heralds Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

103

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

238

68.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

347

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Heralds Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

148

42.3%

John McCain (R)

195

55.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Heralds Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

215

61.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

124

35.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

348

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Heralds Prairie township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	81%	Kathy Salvi (R)	253	83.8%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	48	15.9%	1 [+]	0.3%	302	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	83%	Darren Bailey (R)	276	89.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	31	10.0%	2 [+]	0.6%	309	47	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2020	S2	96%	Mark Curran (R)	283	78.6%	Richard Durbin* (D)	68	18.9%	9 [+]	2.5%	360	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%); Willie Wilson (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	68%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	210	78.7%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	46	17.2%	11 [+]	4.1%	267	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 9 (3.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2016	S3	83%	Mark Kirk* (R)	233	67.7%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	104	30.2%	7 [+]	2.0%	344	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	63%	Jim Oberweis (R)	172	63.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	91	33.6%	8 [+]	3.0%	271	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (3.0%);
2014	G	63%	Bruce Rauner (R)	213	77.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	46	16.8%	15 [+]	5.5%	274	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 15 (5.5%);

*: 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	253
Median Value	$130,200

Occupied	170	67.2%
Vacant	83	32.8%

Owned	170	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	233	92.1%
Detached	233	92.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	7.9%

Heralds Prairie township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Heralds Prairie township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Heralds Prairie township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Heralds Prairie township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Heralds Prairie township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Heralds Prairie township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Heralds Prairie township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Heralds Prairie township, IL