Beaver township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA)

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Beaver township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 598 (all rural)

Males: 315	(52.7%)
Females: 283	(47.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 598 (493 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Beaver township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 38.9

Average houshold size: 2.77
Average family size: 3.11

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Population density: 17 people per square mile

(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:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Stout.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery, Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery.

74% of Beaver township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 415
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 86
South: 130
West: 37

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

Beaver township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 245
One, attached: 14
Mobile homes: 45

Median worth of mobile homes: $77,100

Housing units in Beaver township with a mortgage: 75 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 49
1980 to 1989: 61
1970 to 1979: 46
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 15
1940 to 1949: 31
1939 or earlier: 43

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 21
5 rooms: 58
6 rooms: 86
7 rooms: 46
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 17

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 53
3 bedrooms: 146
4 bedrooms: 30
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beaver township:

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

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 35
2 vehicles: 137
3 vehicles: 58
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 7

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 19
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Utilities (19%)
Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Food (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Food (17%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Engineers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electricians (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Beaver township:

German (25.0%)
United States or American (23.9%)
English (15.3%)
Irish (14.0%)
Scottish (7.3%)
Swiss (1.7%)
Scotch-Irish (1.5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 269 (81%)
Carpooled: 34 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (3%)
Worked at home: 19 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Utility gas (17%)
Wood (14%)

97.7% of residents of Beaver township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 719

In family households: 668 (193 male householders, 21 female householders)
194 spouses, 253 children (212 natural, 11 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 51 (20 male householders (20 living alone)), 31 female householders (31 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 111 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 51 1-person.

137 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (12 men, 14 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	7.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

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

Here:	4.5%
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 Beaver township:

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