How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Russell Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Russell Township, IL, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±5.4 points) of households in Fort Russell Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Fort Russell Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Russell Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±5.0 points)	17.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.7% (±4.8 points)	38.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.6% (±5.0 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±2.5 points)	10.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±4.7 points)	12.6%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Fort Russell Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Madison County (21.3%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Russell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Russell Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Russell Township	—	29.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Bethalto	3.5 mi	25.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Shores	3.8 mi	23.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rosewood Heights	4.8 mi	16.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Moro Township	5.1 mi	24.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wood River	5.3 mi	27.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wood River Township	5.3 mi	20.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Roxana	5.5 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hamel Township	6.1 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosewood Heights, IL (16.3%), Wood River Township, IL (20.9%), Roxana, IL (18.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Edwardsville	30.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Fort Russell Township	29.2% (±5.4 points)
3	Edwardsville Township	27.6% (±3.6 points)
4	Wood River	27.4% (±5.4 points)
5	Livingston	26.7% (±10.1 points)
6	Madison	26.6% (±12.9 points)
7	Collinsville	25.6% (±3.0 points)
8	Bethalto	25.4% (±4.7 points)

Showing 8 of 53 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Russell Township

How often do people move in Fort Russell Township?

29.2% of households in Fort Russell Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Russell Township have?

18.5% of households in Fort Russell Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Russell township, Madison County, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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