Barton township, Worth County, Iowa (IA)

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Barton township, IA map Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 205 (all rural)

Males: 112	(54.6%)
Females: 93	(45.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 205 (145 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

Races in Barton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 40.9

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 3.05

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Birdsal Family Plot.

Number of foreign born residents: 27 (33% naturalized citizens)

Barton township:	13.2%
State:	3.1%

42% of Barton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 115
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 8
South: 38
West: 5

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,200

Barton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 95
Mobile homes: 46
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Barton township with a mortgage: 32 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 41
1960 to 1969: 13
1950 to 1959: 18
1940 to 1949: 16
1939 or earlier: 6

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 39
6 rooms: 2
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 2

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 16
3 bedrooms: 41
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 18
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 13
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (19%)
Food (11%)
Paper (11%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Construction (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Personal and laundry services (45%)
Health care (36%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (19%)
Air transportation workers (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Personal appearance workers (45%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (36%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Barton township:

Irish (14.5%)
German (13.7%)
Ukrainian (13.7%)
United States or American (10.5%)
English (6.5%)
Dutch (4.8%)

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

Mexico (56%)
Canada (44%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 51 (78%)
Carpooled: 9 (14%)
Worked at home: 5 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
Electricity (16%)
Utility gas (14%)
Wood (7%)

88.9% of residents of Barton township speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 198

In family households: 178 (56 male householders, 5 female householders)
56 spouses, 46 children (46 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 4 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 20 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person.

41 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (1 men, 9 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	28.6%
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: 1

Here:	12.5%
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 Barton township:

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