Avery township, Hancock County, Iowa (IA)

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Avery township, IA map Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 387 (all rural)

Males: 203	(52.5%)
Females: 184	(47.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 387 (308 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Avery township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.1%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 40.5
Median age of females: 41.3

Average houshold size: 2.43
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	16.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	6.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Goodell.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Parks in Avery township include: Goodell Wildlife Area, Eldred-Sherwood Recreation Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 53 (25% naturalized citizens)

Avery township:	13.7%
State:	3.1%

55% of Avery township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 3204
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 526
South: 489
West: 187

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,200

Avery township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,231
One, attached: 13
Two: 113
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 3
10 to 19: 27
20 to 49: 22
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 472
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,000

Housing units in Avery township with a mortgage: 363 (16 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 361

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 83
1995 to 1998: 200
1990 to 1994: 104
1980 to 1989: 290
1970 to 1979: 469
1960 to 1969: 326
1950 to 1959: 271
1940 to 1949: 116
1939 or earlier: 98

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

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 42
4 rooms: 194
5 rooms: 387
6 rooms: 300
7 rooms: 135
8 rooms: 80
9 or more rooms: 21

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

1 room: 1
2 rooms: 40
3 rooms: 111
4 rooms: 206
5 rooms: 121
6 rooms: 62
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 41
2 bedrooms: 296
3 bedrooms: 728
4 bedrooms: 90
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avery township:

no bedroom: 1
1 bedroom: 124
2 bedrooms: 260
3 bedrooms: 173
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 358
2 vehicles: 553
3 vehicles: 181
4 vehicles: 38
5 or more vehicles: 15

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

no vehicle: 109
1 vehicle: 259
2 vehicles: 162
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (25%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Top executives (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Avery township:

United States or American (29.0%)
Irish (12.0%)
English (10.3%)
German (10.3%)
Dutch (3.2%)
Scotch-Irish (2.2%)
Scottish (1.6%)

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

Mexico (45%)
Philippines (28%)
Vietnam (13%)
Africa, n.e.c. (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,294 (74%)
Carpooled: 306 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 54 (3%)
Other means: 34 (2%)
Worked at home: 59 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Wood (6%)

96.6% of residents of Avery township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,485

In family households: 3,961 (1,022 male householders, 234 female householders)
974 spouses, 1,375 children (1,197 natural, 28 adopted, 150 stepchildren), 166 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 87 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 524 (198 male householders (170 living alone)), 286 female householders (266 living alone)), 40 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 539 2-persons, 300 3-persons, 257 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 436 1-person, 48 2-persons.

82 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (7 men, 6 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	3.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	4.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	32.6%
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)

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