Battle township, Ida County, Iowa (IA)

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Battle township, IA map Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 234 (all rural)

Males: 126	(53.8%)
Females: 108	(46.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 234 (159 owner occupied, 75 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Races in Battle township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 41.0

Average houshold size: 2.66
Average family size: 3.17

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 5 (60% naturalized citizens)

Battle township:	2.1%
State:	3.1%

70% of Battle township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 207
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 1
South: 17
West: 5

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Battle township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 78
Mobile homes: 40

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Battle township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 20
1970 to 1979: 44
1960 to 1969: 14
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 9

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 16
6 rooms: 15
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 2

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

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

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battle township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 13
2 vehicles: 46
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 17
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (64%)
Construction (12%)
Air transportation (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (50%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Other direct selling establishments (12%)
Private households (10%)
Construction (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (50%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Carpenters (7%)
Air transportation workers (7%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (29%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Child care workers (10%)
Registered nurses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Battle township:

United States or American (26.9%)
English (23.4%)
German (14.5%)
Irish (11.0%)
Danish (5.5%)
Dutch (1.4%)

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

Panama (60%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 96 (79%)
Carpooled: 20 (17%)
Worked at home: 5 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
Electricity (26%)
Wood (13%)
Utility gas (4%)

95.0% of residents of Battle township speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 235

In family households: 215 (61 male householders, 8 female householders)
75 spouses, 60 children (58 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 20 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person.

68 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).

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

Here:	3.8%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	30.8%
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 Battle township:

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