Baker township, Osceola County, Iowa (IA)

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Baker township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 443 (all rural)

Males: 218	(49.2%)
Females: 225	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 443 (385 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Races in Baker township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 43.4
Median age of females: 43.9

Average houshold size: 2.32
Average family size: 2.87

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Melvin.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Park in Baker township: Melvin Arboretum Park.

81% of Baker 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, 70% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 364
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 45
South: 2
West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,900

Baker township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 203
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500

Housing units in Baker township with a mortgage: 27 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 20
1960 to 1969: 25
1950 to 1959: 43
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 113

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 23
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 30
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 14

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 46
3 bedrooms: 60
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baker township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 3
3 bedrooms: 20
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 49
2 vehicles: 60
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 9

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 6
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Construction (16%)
Food (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Paper (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Finance and insurance (18%)
Health care (15%)
Paper (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (26%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Baker township:

German (64.6%)
Dutch (15.9%)
English (9.6%)
Irish (3.6%)
United States or American (2.2%)
Swedish (0.8%)
Czech (0.5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 154 (74%)
Carpooled: 11 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
Walked: 11 (5%)
Worked at home: 30 (14%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Electricity (8%)
Utility gas (3%)

98.8% of residents of Baker township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 411

In family households: 337 (113 male householders, 8 female householders)
122 spouses, 90 children (85 natural, 1 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 74 (32 male householders (30 living alone)), 40 female householders (40 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 70 1-person, 2 2-persons.

99 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 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%

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 Baker township:

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