Ancestry in the Penn Township, Shelby County, Illinois (Township)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Shelby County and the Penn Township
Penn Township
Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountDutchIrishGerman60.465116%1.303894%60.465116%60.5%2660.465116%7.023761%60.465116%60.5%2639.534884%19.453909%39.534884%39.5%17
Count number of people reporting given ancestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in Illinois

There are 1,710 county subdivisions in Illinois. This section compares the Penn Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Penn Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 54,812.

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#2

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Penn Township, selected other county subdivisions in Illinois, and entities that contain the Penn Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Penn TownshipOrland TownshipOrlandFrankfort TownshipFrankfortBremen TownshipBremenYork TownshipEast North CentralMidwestMilton TownshipMiltonDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvThornton TownshipThorntonWorth TownshipWorthLisle TownshipLislePalos TownshipPalosRockford TownshipRockfordLyons TownshipLyons959100Tract 959100Plainfield TownshipPlainfieldBloomington City TownshipBloomington CityLockport TownshipLockportBloom TownshipBloomNew Trier TownshipNew TrierUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyAlgonquin TownshipAlgonquinAvon TownshipIllinoisChampaign City TownshipChampaign CityDu Page TownshipDu PageCapital TownshipCapitalNorthfield TownshipNorthfieldEvanston TownshipEvanstonNaperville TownshipNapervilleRich TownshipWarren TownshipWarrenPeoria City TownshipPeoria CityWheatland TownshipWheatlandWayne TownshipWayneElk Grove TownshipElk GrvPalatine TownshipPalatineJoliet TownshipJolietSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgBerwyn TownshipBerwynBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleAddison TownshipAddisonProviso TownshipProvisoWheeling TownshipWheelingDundee TownshipDundeeVernon TownshipVernonAurora TownshipAuroraMaine TownshipMaineChicagoElgin TownshipElginHanover TownshipHanoverNiles TownshipNilesWaukegan TownshipWaukeganLeyden TownshipLeydenCicero TownshipCicero60.465116%60.465116%60.5%263.461109%3.461109%3.5%3,44113.304482%3.304482%3.3%1,92822.562016%2.562016%2.6%2,83332.352425%2.352425%2.4%2,95142.281790%2.281790%2.3%1,065,4271.07M2.240545%2.240545%2.2%1,516,3221.52M2.234269%2.234269%2.2%2,64651.942178%1.942178%1.9%2,89061.870069%1.870069%1.9%3,16971.805739%1.805739%1.8%2,76081.653787%1.653787%1.7%1,97191.645625%1.645625%1.6%902101.591710%1.591710%1.6%2,774111.566881%1.566881%1.6%1,766121.473041%1.473041%1.5%531.375342%1.375342%1.4%1,121131.366629%1.366629%1.4%1,071141.364393%1.364393%1.4%820151.332529%1.332529%1.3%1,215161.326402%1.326402%1.3%745171.321827%1.321827%1.3%4,210,7874.21M1.303894%1.303894%1.3%2871.299384%1.299384%1.3%1,137181.296454%1.296454%1.3%839191.296445%1.296445%1.3%166,615167k1.294407%1.294407%1.3%1,096201.293298%1.293298%1.3%1,144211.287248%1.287248%1.3%1,499221.177961%1.177961%1.2%1,023231.148770%1.148770%1.1%867241.098470%1.098470%1.1%1,121251.091712%1.091712%1.1%841261.072037%1.072037%1.1%692271.057822%1.057822%1.1%1,107280.969118%0.969118%1.0%809290.934427%0.934427%0.9%629300.863558%0.863558%0.9%805310.846259%0.846259%0.8%963320.804378%0.804378%0.8%704330.801829%0.801829%0.8%1,059340.801220%0.801220%0.8%452350.798610%0.798610%0.8%901360.772494%0.772494%0.8%692370.709926%0.709926%0.7%1,077380.707129%0.707129%0.7%1,096390.607884%0.607884%0.6%398400.588122%0.588122%0.6%398410.578604%0.578604%0.6%857420.570826%0.570826%0.6%779430.544028%0.544028%0.5%14,76514.8k440.510184%0.510184%0.5%527450.499048%0.499048%0.5%503460.413507%0.413507%0.4%439470.356708%0.356708%0.4%322480.296049%0.296049%0.3%275490.288191%0.288191%0.3%24250
Count number of people reporting 'Dutch' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage reporting 'Dutch' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Penn Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Penn Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Penn Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Penn Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Penn TownshipGrand RapidsSioux FallsNorth TownshipNYork TownshipEast North CentralMidwestMilton TownshipMiltonLincolnCedar RapidsAnn ArborMadisonDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvThornton TownshipThorntonOlatheSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldWorth TownshipWorthOverland ParkLisle TownshipLisleRockford TownshipRockfordWichitaOmaha959100Tract 959100TopekaKansas CityWashington TownshipWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyMinneapolisIllinoisCapital TownshipCapitalToledoFargoKaw TownshipSt. PaulBlue TownshipDaytonColumbusSterling HeightsSterling HtsAkronCenter TownshipCtrLawrence TownshipLawrenceWayne TownshipWaynePalatine TownshipPalatineWarrenSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleCincinnatiMilwaukeeProviso TownshipProvisoWheeling TownshipWheelingSt. LouisAurora TownshipAuroraMaine TownshipMaineChicagoClevelandDetroit60.465116%60.465116%60.5%2614.825646%14.825646%14.8%28,74528.7k15.708254%5.708254%5.7%8,19322.394091%2.394091%2.4%3,79232.352425%2.352425%2.4%2,95142.281790%2.281790%2.3%1,065,4271.07M2.240545%2.240545%2.2%1,516,3221.52M2.234269%2.234269%2.2%2,64652.175314%2.175314%2.2%5,93962.156141%2.156141%2.2%2,79372.139948%2.139948%2.1%2,52781.964363%1.964363%2.0%4,83391.942178%1.942178%1.9%2,890101.870069%1.870069%1.9%3,169111.867653%1.867653%1.9%2,480121.862079%1.862079%1.9%3,075131.805739%1.805739%1.8%2,760141.662359%1.662359%1.7%3,055151.653787%1.653787%1.7%1,971161.591710%1.591710%1.6%2,774171.571258%1.571258%1.6%6,097181.487117%1.487117%1.5%6,589191.473041%1.473041%1.5%531.455222%1.455222%1.5%1,855201.418317%1.418317%1.4%2,124211.337670%1.337670%1.3%1,822221.321827%1.321827%1.3%4,210,7874.21M1.303894%1.303894%1.3%2871.302049%1.302049%1.3%5,269231.296445%1.296445%1.3%166,615167k1.287248%1.287248%1.3%1,499241.249048%1.249048%1.2%3,508251.216904%1.216904%1.2%1,411261.129460%1.129460%1.1%1,939271.124647%1.124647%1.1%3,342281.086088%1.086088%1.1%1,713291.078339%1.078339%1.1%1,522301.000310%1.000310%1.0%8,193310.978933%0.978933%1.0%1,289320.964697%0.964697%1.0%1,915330.914282%0.914282%0.9%1,345340.908273%0.908273%0.9%1,111350.868912%0.868912%0.9%1,226360.846259%0.846259%0.8%963370.823283%0.823283%0.8%1,112380.801829%0.801829%0.8%1,059390.798610%0.798610%0.8%901400.758026%0.758026%0.8%2,259410.729114%0.729114%0.7%4,365420.709926%0.709926%0.7%1,077430.707129%0.707129%0.7%1,096440.669240%0.669240%0.7%2,115450.578604%0.578604%0.6%857460.570826%0.570826%0.6%779470.544028%0.544028%0.5%14,76514.8k480.444285%0.444285%0.4%1,729490.174850%0.174850%0.2%1,19550
Count number of people reporting 'Dutch' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage reporting 'Dutch' anscestry

Ancestry by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Penn Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Penn Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Dutch Ancestry by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Penn Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Penn Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Penn TownshipSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityEast North CentralMidwestSeattle EastSeattleTulsa959100Tract 959100DenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…IllinoisTucsonNortheast TarrantNE TarrantPhoenixOntarioPlanoColumbusLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodSan DiegoSan FranciscoSacramentoAlbuquerqueAustinFresnoLas VegasNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisFort WorthAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…MilwaukeeSan JoseTampaOrlandoSan BernardinoTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNortheast DallasNE DallasManhattanEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlyWashingtonChicagoAtlantaSan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyBostonBaltimoreHoustonLos AngelesTown of HempsteadHempsteadSouthwest DallasSW DallasPhiladelphiaBrooklynEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlMiamiDetroitQueensBronx60.465116%60.465116%60.5%262.283464%2.283464%2.3%22,48522.5k12.281790%2.281790%2.3%1,065,4271.07M2.240545%2.240545%2.2%1,516,3221.52M1.573605%1.573605%1.6%9,22821.564669%1.564669%1.6%16,33216.3k31.522261%1.522261%1.5%9,01641.473041%1.473041%1.5%531.456046%1.456046%1.5%9,65851.321827%1.321827%1.3%4,210,7874.21M1.303894%1.303894%1.3%2871.303670%1.303670%1.3%8,59161.296445%1.296445%1.3%166,615167k1.290845%1.290845%1.3%11,28011.3k71.177557%1.177557%1.2%6,74681.169434%1.169434%1.2%37,25837.3k91.071157%1.071157%1.1%6,896101.048968%1.048968%1.0%5,741111.000310%1.000310%1.0%8,193120.939176%0.939176%0.9%5,429130.890575%0.890575%0.9%21,19621.2k140.880296%0.880296%0.9%7,485150.877866%0.877866%0.9%9,835160.863235%0.863235%0.9%5,544170.861578%0.861578%0.9%7,400180.834157%0.834157%0.8%5,774190.820018%0.820018%0.8%15,33415.3k200.818470%0.818470%0.8%6,124210.755098%0.755098%0.8%6,433220.731357%0.731357%0.7%12,41312.4k230.729114%0.729114%0.7%4,365240.713596%0.713596%0.7%12,53612.5k250.706719%0.706719%0.7%4,709260.695422%0.695422%0.7%4,051270.676350%0.676350%0.7%5,673280.675046%0.675046%0.7%5,460290.630621%0.630621%0.6%9,756300.627038%0.627038%0.6%10,25210.3k310.609003%0.609003%0.6%5,826320.580872%0.580872%0.6%3,828330.544028%0.544028%0.5%14,76514.8k340.531986%0.531986%0.5%3,086350.518904%0.518904%0.5%9,553360.518017%0.518017%0.5%3,410370.486634%0.486634%0.5%3,022380.468299%0.468299%0.5%15,47015.5k390.440942%0.440942%0.4%11,35311.4k400.371532%0.371532%0.4%2,856410.363765%0.363765%0.4%3,514420.332641%0.332641%0.3%5,189430.255404%0.255404%0.3%6,658440.235201%0.235201%0.2%1,290450.229348%0.229348%0.2%1,609460.177915%0.177915%0.2%1,713470.174850%0.174850%0.2%1,195480.132510%0.132510%0.1%3,061490.073080%0.073080%0.1%1,05050
Count number of people reporting 'Dutch' ancestry
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage reporting 'Dutch' anscestry

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of the Penn Township. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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State:
Illinois
County:
Shelby
ZIP Codes:
61914, 62534, 62550
Unified School Districts:
Central A & M 21, Okaw Valley 302
Congressional District:
IL-15
State Senate District:
IL-51
State House District:
IL-102
Neighboring Townships:
Flat Branch, Marrowbone, Mount Zion, Moweaqua, Pickaway, South Macon
Nearby Townships:
Assumption, Dora, Okaw, Pleasant View, Prairieton, Ridge, Rural, South Wheatland, Sullivan, Todds Point