Housing data for Big Spring Township, IL
Big Spring Township, IL has an estimated 611 residents and 299 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Shelby County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 611 (±212)
- Housing units
- 299 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.5%
What stands out in Big Spring Township
Households that rent: 0.0% (±13.3 points) in Big Spring Township, lower than in Shelby County (21.6%).
Average commute: 29.1 minutes (±6.8) in Big Spring Township, higher than in Shelby County (20.8 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 42.2% (±23.7 points) in Big Spring Township, lower than in Shelby County (66.8%).
Housing in Big Spring Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,367 median household income
- Home values: $212,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,922 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,225 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 42.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.3% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Big Spring Township against Shelby County, its state and the nation
| Big Spring Township | Shelby County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 611 (±212) | 20,720 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 299 (±100) | 10,060 (±36) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±13.3 points) | 21.6% (±2.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $814 (±$91) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,367 (±$34,918) | $72,095 (±$4,523) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $212,500 (±$179,708) | $137,100 (±$8,548) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,225 (±$1,540) | $2,063 (±$171) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.2% (±23.7 points) | 66.8% (±4.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±6.8) | 20.8 minutes (±1.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.8% (±17.4 points) | 88.6% (±1.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.2 years (±7.3) | 45.3 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Big Spring Township covers 29.3 square miles of land, about 21 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Spring Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 520 (±146) | 611 (±212) | +17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 298 (±79) | 299 (±100) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $155,300 (±$27,117) | $212,500 (±$179,708) | +36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,500 (±$35,588) | $86,367 (±$34,918) | +50.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,250 (±$1,056) | $1,922 (±$726) | +53.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,294 (±$1,176) | $3,225 (±$1,540) | −2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.5% (±16.7 points) | 0.0% (±13.3 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Shelby County
Big Spring Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Shelby County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Shelby County recorded 84 violent and 289 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Big Spring Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62463 | 29% | 1,103 | $779 | $138,500 | $58,214 |
| 62447 | 24% | 3,210 | $941 | $154,400 | $87,292 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Big Spring Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neoga | 4.0 mi | $916 | $123,100 | 24.8% |
| Sigel Township | 4.2 mi | $671 | $167,200 | 8.5% |
| Strasburg | 5.8 mi | $1,071 | $97,600 | 11.1% |
| Sigel | 6.1 mi | $671 | $165,800 | 16.0% |
| Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) | 6.3 mi | — | $160,900 | 6.7% |
| Prairie Township (Shelby County) | 6.4 mi | $761 | $144,200 | 14.8% |
| Stewardson | 6.5 mi | $779 | $109,500 | 19.4% |
| Neoga Township | 6.6 mi | $950 | $161,100 | 17.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Big Spring Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $659 | $766 | $946 | $1,127 | $1,400 |
HUD income limits for Big Spring Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,200 | $32,000 | $51,200 |
| 2 people | $21,950 | $36,600 | $58,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,150 | $65,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,400 | $78,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,050 | $84,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,700 | $90,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,350 | $96,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Shelby County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big Spring Township
What is the median household income in Big Spring Township?
The median household income in Big Spring Township is $86,367 (±$34,918) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Big Spring Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Big Spring Township, IL is $1,922 (±$726) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Big Spring Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Big Spring Township, IL is $3,225 (±$1,540) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Big Spring Township?
Big Spring Township, IL has an estimated 299 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Big Spring Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Big Spring Township, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Big Spring Township?
Workers who live in Big Spring Township, IL take an average of 29.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Big Spring Township growing?
In Big Spring Township, the number of residents went from 520 in 2015–2019 to 611 in 2020–2024 (+17.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Big Spring Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Big Spring Township are 62463, 62447.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62463?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62463 is $779 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Shelby County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Shelby County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Spring township, Shelby County, Illinois (county subdivision:06002, in state:17 county:173).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .