Afton township, Cherokee County, Iowa (IA)

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Afton township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 287 (all rural)

Males: 153	(53.3%)
Females: 134	(46.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 287 (211 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

Races in Afton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Asian: 0.3%

Median age of males: 42.1
Median age of females: 43.0

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 2.97

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	16.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	9.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Afton Cemetery.

54% of Afton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 357
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 64
South: 100
West: 18

Afton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 166
Mobile homes: 68

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,500

Housing units in Afton township with a mortgage: 63 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 45
1970 to 1979: 86
1960 to 1969: 5
1950 to 1959: 16
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 36

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 46
5 rooms: 44
6 rooms: 49
7 rooms: 12
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 3

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 79
3 bedrooms: 74
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Afton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 76
2 vehicles: 50
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 18
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Food (23%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Apparel (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (19%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
Bus drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Afton township:

United States or American (33.3%)
German (19.3%)
Irish (13.2%)
English (5.1%)
European (4.3%)
Lithuanian (3.3%)
British (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 169 (76%)
Carpooled: 35 (16%)
Other means: 7 (3%)
Worked at home: 11 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (21%)
Wood (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
No fuel used (4%)

99.2% of residents of Afton township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 542

In family households: 499 (109 male householders, 44 female householders)
137 spouses, 182 children (169 natural, 4 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 43 (19 male householders (15 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

62 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (7 men, 1 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	8.5%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 Afton township:

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