Allison township, Osceola County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 181 (all rural)
Males: 93 | (51.4%) |
Females: 88 | (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 181 (138 owner occupied, 43 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 24% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Allison township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 34.0
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Average household size: 2.83
Allison township: | 2.8 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.32
Allison township: | $49,021 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $423 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,181 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
: | $77,181 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 20.1% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allison township: Hibma Farms (A), Herb Mar Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Allison township: Timmons Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Allison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 114
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 19
- South: 40
- West: 12
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 88
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Allison township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (25%)
- Wood products (13%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Chemicals (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Health care (21%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (18%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Gasoline stations (7%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Cashiers (14%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Allison township:
- United States or American (49.5%)
- German (27.8%)
- Irish (5.2%)
- English (4.1%)
- Norwegian (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 47 (62%)
- Carpooled: 13 (17%)
- Walked: 3 (4%)
- Worked at home: 13 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Wood (39%)
- Electricity (11%)
98.9% of residents of Allison township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 189- In family households: 160 (45 male householders, 6 female householders)
37 spouses, 68 children (60 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (10 male householders (8 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 22 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 2 2-persons,
54 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 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: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 25.4% |