Rural

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Rural Legal Resources
  2. Rural Statistics
  3. Rural Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rural Employment Information
  5. Rural Family Information
  6. Rural Education Information
  7. Rural Public Benefits Information
  8. Rural Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Rural Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Rural Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,844
  • Land Area (2000): 182.904 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.030 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 685
Rural Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 449 25.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 133 7.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,158 66.55%

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Rural Employment Information Back to top
Rural Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 59 14.01%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 56 13.30%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 9.98%
4. Public Administration 42 9.98%
5. Metal Manufactuing 39 9.26%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 4.28%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 3.56%
8. Health Care 13 3.09%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 12 2.85%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 12 2.85%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 2.38%
12. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.38%
13. Air Transportation 9 2.14%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.66%
15. Educational Services 7 1.66%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 1.66%
17. Truck Transportation 7 1.66%
18. Finance and Insurance 6 1.43%
19. Florists 6 1.43%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 6 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 56 14.40%
2. Health Care 40 10.28%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 37 9.51%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 6.17%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 5.14%
6. Public Administration 19 4.88%
7. Construction 18 4.63%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 16 4.11%
9. Finance and Insurance 15 3.86%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 3.60%
11. Other Transportation 13 3.34%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 12 3.08%
13. Social Assistance 11 2.83%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 2.57%
15. Paper Manufacturing 10 2.57%
16. Utilities 10 2.57%
17. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 7 1.80%
18. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.80%
19. Department and Other General Stores 6 1.54%
20. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 6 1.54%

Rural Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 40 9.50%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 7.36%
3. Other Production Occupations 28 6.65%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 5.94%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19 4.51%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 4.28%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 4.28%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 3.56%
9. Electricians 14 3.33%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 3.33%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 3.09%
12. Other Management Occupations 13 3.09%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 2.85%
14. Other Construction Trades 12 2.85%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 2.85%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 12 2.85%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 9 2.14%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 9 2.14%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 9 2.14%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 8 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 56 14.40%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 9.00%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 5.14%
4. Cashiers 18 4.63%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 4.63%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 4.11%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 3.60%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.60%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 3.34%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 13 3.34%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 12 3.08%
12. Child Care Workers 11 2.83%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.83%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 2.57%
15. Other Management Occupations 9 2.31%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 2.31%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.31%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 9 2.31%
19. Agricultural Workers 7 1.80%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 1.80%

Rural Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 698 48.40%
15-35 hours 189 13.11%
1-14 hours 33 2.29%
No regular hours 522 36.20%

Rural Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 77 10.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 9.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 70 9.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 65 8.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 107 14.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 71 9.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 61 8.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 8.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 0.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 37 4.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 1.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 45 5.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 72 9.52%

Rural Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 0.79%
5-9 44 5.82%
10-14 82 10.85%
15-19 196 25.93%
20-24 142 18.78%
25-29 88 11.64%
30-34 93 12.30%
35-39 4 0.53%
40-44 36 4.76%
45-59 22 2.91%
60-89 22 2.91%
At least 90 21 2.78%

Rural Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 558 73.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 133 17.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 22 2.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 43 5.69%

Rural Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 56 6.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 689 85.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 5.97%

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Rural Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 650 (1,549 people)
Families (2000): 480 (1,327 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 203
People at same address in 1995: 1,004
Rural Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 10.62%
$10,000-$14,999 32 4.92%
$15,000-$19,999 44 6.77%
$20,000-$24,999 45 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 43 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 59 9.08%
$35,000-$39,999 26 4.00%
$40,000-$44,999 15 2.31%
$45,000-$49,999 32 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 89 13.69%
$60,000-$74,999 100 15.38%
$75,000-$99,999 49 7.54%
$100,000-$124,999 27 4.15%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 7 1.08%
$200,000 or more 6 0.92%

Rural Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 138 21.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 225 34.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 119 18.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 90 13.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 43 6.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rural Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 540 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 228 12.90%
Public Assistance 35 1.98%
Retirement 105 5.94%
Self Employment 84 4.75%
Social Security 151 8.54%
Supplemental Security 30 1.70%
Wage / Salary 507 28.68%
Other 88 4.98%

Rural Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 233 63.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 36.51%

Rural Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 7.77%
Color 1 Box Married 405 60.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 205 30.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 1.05%

Rural Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 446 56.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 168 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 12.90%

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Rural Education Information Back to top
Rural Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 79 5.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 153 11.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 633 45.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 318 22.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 99 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 72 5.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 37 2.66%

Rural Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 1.84% 4 0.22% 38 2.06%
Kindergarten 26 1.41% 0 0.00% 26 1.41%
Grades 1-4 56 3.04% 10 0.54% 66 3.58%
Grades 5-8 31 1.68% 30 1.63% 61 3.31%
Grades 9-12 86 4.66% 5 0.27% 91 4.93%
Undergrad college 40 2.17% 19 1.03% 59 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 273 14.80% 68 3.69% 341 18.49%

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Rural Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rural Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,392 89.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 157 10.14%

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Rural Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rural Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 223 12.09%
10-19 Years 235 12.74%
20-29 Years 183 9.92%
30-39 Years 232 12.58%
40-49 Years 264 14.32%
50-59 Years 246 13.34%
60-69 Years 180 9.76%
70-79 Years 133 7.21%
80-89 Years 102 5.53%
90+ Years 46 2.49%

Rural Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 865 46.91%
Color 1 Box Female 979 53.09%

Rural Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,793 97.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 1.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rural Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 585 32.27%
2. Irish 234 12.91%
3. Swedish 178 9.82%
4. English 168 9.27%
5. Belgian 112 6.18%
6. United States Or American 96 5.30%
7. Dutch 85 4.69%
8. French Non-Basque 77 4.25%
9. Norwegian 62 3.42%
10. Polish 46 2.54%

Rural Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,575 96.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 1.95%
3. French 14 0.85%
4. German 7 0.43%
5. Italian 6 0.37%
6. Other West Germanic 6 0.37%

Rural Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,720 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Rural Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.