Adams township, Delaware County, Iowa (IA)

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Adams township, IA map Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 781 (all rural)

Males: 400	(51.2%)
Females: 381	(48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 781 (646 owner occupied, 135 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Races in Adams township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 35.1
Median age of females: 33.9

Average houshold size: 2.74
Average family size: 3.34

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Population density: 22 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	14.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Ryan.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Silver Creek Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

66% of Adams township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 249
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 84
South: 185
West: 28

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Adams township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 275
One, attached: 8
Mobile homes: 160

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,700

Housing units in Adams township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 130
1970 to 1979: 143
1960 to 1969: 39
1950 to 1959: 27
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 40
4 rooms: 44
5 rooms: 46
6 rooms: 23
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Adams township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 32
2 bedrooms: 106
3 bedrooms: 40
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 0
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Adams township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 98
2 vehicles: 71
3 vehicles: 39
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Adams township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 6
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (15%)
Food (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Warehousing and storage (4%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Computer and electronic products (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Adams township:

United States or American (47.3%)
English (13.1%)
Irish (6.9%)
German (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 197 (77%)
Carpooled: 46 (18%)
Worked at home: 12 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
Wood (25%)
Electricity (18%)
Utility gas (7%)

98.1% of residents of Adams township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 552

In family households: 487 (163 male householders, 24 female householders)
156 spouses, 121 children (100 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 65 (46 male householders (46 living alone)), 13 female householders (7 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 125 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 6 2-persons.

213 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (0 men, 14 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	54.5%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Adams township:

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