Albion township, Howard County, Iowa (IA)

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Albion township, IA map Land area: 29.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 359 (all rural)

Males: 187	(52.1%)
Females: 172	(47.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 359 (312 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Races in Albion township:

White Non-Hispanic: 94.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
Asian: 0.3%

Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 34.0

Average houshold size: 3.02
Average family size: 3.52

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	26.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	26.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Phillips Cemetery.

Parks in Albion township include: Florenceville Park, Bigalk Trout Stream Wildlife Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

Albion township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

66% of Albion township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 255
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 103
South: 0
West: 0

Albion township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 133
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units in Albion township with a mortgage: 31 (0 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 6
1970 to 1979: 12
1960 to 1969: 15
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 90

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 12
6 rooms: 40
7 rooms: 24
8 rooms: 25
9 or more rooms: 13

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 28
3 bedrooms: 48
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albion township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 5
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 43
3 vehicles: 26
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Truck transportation (32%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Water transportation (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Machinery (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Private households (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (37%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Albion township:

German (58.4%)
Norwegian (16.7%)
Irish (12.6%)
Swiss (5.6%)
United States or American (2.6%)
Swedish (2.2%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 90 (49%)
Carpooled: 23 (13%)
Walked: 4 (2%)
Worked at home: 65 (36%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
Wood (39%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Utility gas (5%)

77.1% of residents of Albion township speak English at home.
22.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (15% speak English very well, 77% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 360

In family households: 344 (93 male householders, 0 female householders)
82 spouses, 159 children (153 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person.

108 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (2 men, 5 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	40.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

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

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

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 Albion township:

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