Amaqua township, Boone County, Iowa (IA)

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Amaqua township, IA map Land area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 283 (all rural)

Males: 150	(53.0%)
Females: 133	(47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 283 (212 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Races in Amaqua township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
Black: 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Asian: 0.4%
Two or more races: 0.4%
Some other race: 0.4%

Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 41.8

Average houshold size: 2.75
Average family size: 2.98

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Beaver.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Beaver Cemetery, Grand Ridge Cemetery.

70% of Amaqua 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, 26% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 150
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 7
South: 146
West: 8

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Amaqua township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 127
Mobile homes: 39

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,700

Housing units in Amaqua township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 13
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 18
1960 to 1969: 58
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 6

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 43
6 rooms: 50
7 rooms: 18
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 13
3 bedrooms: 110
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Amaqua township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 11
3 bedrooms: 7
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 28
2 vehicles: 61
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Warehousing and storage (13%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
Rail transportation (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (14%)
Health care (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Rail and water transportation workers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Financial managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Amaqua township:

United States or American (51.5%)
Irish (12.9%)
German (8.2%)
Scotch-Irish (4.1%)
English (3.6%)
Welsh (3.1%)
Scottish (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 120 (94%)
Carpooled: 5 (4%)
Other means: 3 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (37%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 322

In family households: 293 (83 male householders, 16 female householders)
90 spouses, 97 children (91 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person.

60 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (4 men, 11 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%

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 Amaqua township:

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