Fenton township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 537 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 15.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	509	94.79%	0.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	5.21%	250.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	28	5.21%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	1	0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
536
508	94.78%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
2	0.37%
8	1.49%
15	2.80%
28	5.22%

2000
573
573	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
557
488	87.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	2.69%
69	12.39%

1980
684
665	97.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	2.78%
19	2.78%

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

-65	-11.3
28	4.9

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

85	15.3
-69	-12.4

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

-177	-25.9
50	7.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Fenton 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
54.5
93	17.3%
444	82.7%
152	28.3%

234
2.29

160	68.4%
125	78.1%
20	12.5%
74	31.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
124	23.1%
412	76.9%
91	17.0%

217
2.47

169	77.9%
150	88.8%
5	3.0%
48	22.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
149	26.0%
424	74.0%
67	11.7%

194
2.95

161	83.0%
153	95.0%
5	3.1%
33	17.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
143	25.7%
414	74.3%
61	11.0%

167
3.34

139	83.2%
131	94.2%
8	5.8%
28	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
238	34.8%
446	65.2%
39	5.7%

224
3.05

196	87.5%
182	92.9%
4	2.0%
28	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Fenton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	9.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	6.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	9.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	13.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	22.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	6.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	5.6%
$200,000 or more	15	6.4%

Median Household Income	52,628
Per Capita Income	31,092

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	4.7%
Public Assistance	11	4.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	194	64.2%
Unemployed	31	10.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	225	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	77	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	29	64	31.2%
Non-Profit	0	22	0.0%
Self-Employed	84	0	100.0%

Local Government	17	0	100.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	113	64	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	22	43.6%
Total	130	86	60.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	11.6%
Professional, Technical	22	10.2%
Service Occupations	71	32.9%
All others	58	26.9%

White Collar		40.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	18.5%
Other services	40	18.5%
Health care and social assistance	33	15.3%
Manufacturing	30	13.9%
Public administration	17	7.9%
Utilities	14	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	14	6.5%
Finance and insurance	12	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.2%

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	499	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	102	19.0%
Dutch	91	16.9%
English	40	7.4%
Belgian	35	6.5%
Swedish	17	3.2%
American	15	2.8%
Irish	11	2.0%
Swiss	9	1.7%
Norwegian	7	1.3%
Danish	5	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.9%
Scottish	5	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	537	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	537	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	3.8%	0	0.0%	211	50.6%	156	37.4%	34	8.2%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	3.8%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	211	50.6%
Some College	156	37.4%
Bach. Degree	34	8.2%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +46	R + 10.9%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +66	R +120	R + 38.4%
D -54
2020 vs. 2008	R +77	R +118	R + 37.0%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +37	R +72	R + 26.0%
D -35
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	227	71.6%	Joe Biden (D)	83	26.2%	7	2.2%	317	31	25	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	187	63.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89	30.2%	19	6.4%	295	25	17	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	161	53.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	137	45.7%	2	0.7%	300	13	6	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	150	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	124	44.6%	4	1.4%	278	17	8	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	130	48.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	129	48.5%	7	2.6%	266	6	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

227

71.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Fenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

187

63.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Fenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

137

45.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

161

53.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Fenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

124

44.6%

John McCain (R)

150

54.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Fenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

130

48.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

129

48.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fenton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Kathy Salvi (R)	173	72.7%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	63	26.5%	2 [+]	0.8%	238	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2022	G	57%	Darren Bailey (R)	168	70.3%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	60	25.1%	11 [+]	4.6%	239	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 11 (4.6%);
2020	S2	75%	Mark Curran (R)	213	68.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	91	29.1%	9 [+]	2.9%	313	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 5 (1.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 3 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	58%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	163	67.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	60	24.7%	20 [+]	8.2%	243	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 16 (6.6%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%);
2016	S3	69%	Mark Kirk* (R)	179	61.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	100	34.6%	10 [+]	3.5%	289	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 6 (2.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 4 (1.4%);
2014	S2	48%	Jim Oberweis (R)	122	61.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	70	35.2%	7 [+]	3.5%	199	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 7 (3.5%);
2014	G	48%	Bruce Rauner (R)	140	70.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	58	29.1%	1 [+]	0.5%	199	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	234
Median Value	$219,200

Occupied	234	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	206	88.0%
Rented	28	12.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	234	100.0%
Detached	234	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Fenton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fenton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Fenton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fenton township, IL

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fenton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fenton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fenton township, IL