Housing data for Brenton Township, IL
Brenton Township, IL has an estimated 844 residents and 443 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ford County.
30.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $768 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 844 (±113)
- Housing units
- 443 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 30.0%
- Median gross rent
- $768
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.7%
What stands out in Brenton Township
Working from home: 4.0% (±4.3 points) in Brenton Township, lower than in Ford County (9.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,649 (±$385) in Brenton Township, lower than in Ford County ($2,587).
Median household income: $44,375 (±$8,780) in Brenton Township, lower than in Ford County ($62,439).
Median home value: $92,300 (±$10,368) in Brenton Township, lower than in Ford County ($122,000).
- Commute and cars in Brenton Township
- Property taxes in Brenton Township
- Income and affordability in Brenton Township
- Home values in Brenton Township
Housing in Brenton Township at a glance
- Median rent: $768 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $733 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 57.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,375 median household income
- Home values: $92,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $893 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 96.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brenton Township against Ford County, its state and the nation
| Brenton Township | Ford County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 844 (±113) | 13,406 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 443 (±70) | 6,263 (±21) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.0% (±10.5 points) | 27.7% (±3.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $768 (±$98) | $923 (±$74) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,375 (±$8,780) | $62,439 (±$5,373) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,300 (±$10,368) | $122,000 (±$5,410) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,649 (±$385) | $2,587 (±$166) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 96.2% (±17.0 points) | 82.1% (±6.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.3 minutes (±8.7) | 24.6 minutes (±1.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±7.4 points) | 86.9% (±1.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±5.3) | 41.9 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Brenton Township covers 36.0 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brenton Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 990 (±114) | 844 (±113) | −14.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 477 (±48) | 443 (±70) | −7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $737 (±$48) | $768 (±$98) | +4.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $76,500 (±$11,082) | $92,300 (±$10,368) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,047 (±$2,580) | $44,375 (±$8,780) | +8.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $997 (±$117) | $893 (±$196) | −10.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,721 (±$368) | $1,649 (±$385) | −4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.0% (±8.2 points) | 30.0% (±10.5 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±6.3 points) | 0.0% (±26.0 points) | −3.9 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.
ZIP codes in Brenton Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60968 | 30% | 374 | $817 | $92,100 | $46,250 |
| 60959 | 29% | 904 | $763 | $94,800 | $54,583 |
| 60962 | 10% | 589 | $885 | $61,900 | $61,750 |
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 Brenton Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper City | 2.8 mi | $768 | $80,400 | 29.2% |
| Thawville | 4.6 mi | $817 | $80,800 | 27.4% |
| Ridgeland Township | 5.7 mi | $817 | $94,400 | 16.7% |
| Pella Township | 6.2 mi | — | $148,900 | 27.4% |
| Lyman Township | 6.3 mi | $1,260 | $70,300 | 23.4% |
| Chatsworth | 6.3 mi | $723 | $103,200 | 26.3% |
| Chatsworth Township | 6.3 mi | $730 | $107,700 | 26.1% |
| Roberts | 7.0 mi | $865 | $59,700 | 15.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Brenton Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper City | $768 | $80,400 | $39,680 | 29.2% |
| Apple River Township | $880 | $103,800 | $46,250 | 28.2% |
| Toulon | $714 | $95,500 | $59,167 | 26.6% |
| Ridge Farm | $690 | $73,200 | $50,313 | 30.1% |
| Casey | $713 | $91,800 | $48,074 | 24.7% |
| Green Valley | $759 | $115,900 | $53,500 | 34.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brenton Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $711 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,399 |
HUD income limits for Brenton Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,450 | $32,400 | $51,800 |
| 2 people | $22,200 | $37,000 | $59,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,650 | $66,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,250 | $74,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,950 | $79,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,350 | $91,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,050 | $97,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,500.
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 Brenton Township
How many renters are there in Brenton Township?
Brenton Township has an estimated 122 (±50) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brenton Township?
The median household income in Brenton Township is $44,375 (±$8,780) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brenton Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $92,300 (±$10,368) for owner-occupied homes in Brenton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brenton Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brenton Township, IL is $893 (±$196) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Brenton Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brenton Township, IL is $1,649 (±$385) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Brenton Township?
Brenton Township, IL has an estimated 443 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brenton Township growing?
In Brenton Township, the number of residents went from 990 in 2015–2019 to 844 in 2020–2024 (−14.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Brenton Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Brenton Township are 60968, 60959, 60962.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60968?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60968 is $817 (±$265) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Brenton township, Ford County, Illinois (county subdivision:07978, in state:17 county:053).
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 .