Beaver township, Guthrie County, Iowa (IA)

Back to: Guthrie County, Iowa (IA), All US cities.

Beaver township, IA map Land area: 40.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 613 (all rural)

Males: 302	(49.3%)
Females: 311	(50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 613 (517 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Races in Beaver township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 39.1

Average houshold size: 2.49
Average family size: 2.99

Discuss Iowa on our huge forum. We have over 1 million posts!

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Menlo.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Menlo Cemetery, Glendon Cemetery, Rosehill Cemetery.

70% of Beaver township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 573
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 37
South: 8
West: 4

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500

Beaver township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 225
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 8
Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units in Beaver township with a mortgage: 62 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 21
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 39
1939 or earlier: 136

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 18
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 71
7 rooms: 51
8 rooms: 25
9 or more rooms: 10

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 62
3 bedrooms: 96
4 bedrooms: 39
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beaver township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 13
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 43
2 vehicles: 57
3 vehicles: 73
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 18
2 vehicles: 14
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
Food (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (17%)
Educational services (16%)
Social assistance (11%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Carpenters (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Beaver township:

German (30.6%)
United States or American (25.3%)
Irish (13.9%)
English (7.1%)
Norwegian (3.7%)
Danish (3.4%)
Dutch (2.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 240 (83%)
Carpooled: 13 (4%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 7 (2%)
Worked at home: 29 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
Utility gas (37%)
Electricity (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (6%)

99.0% of residents of Beaver township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 623

In family households: 546 (145 male householders, 35 female householders)
141 spouses, 193 children (185 natural, 4 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 77 (31 male householders (24 living alone)), 38 female householders (38 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 6 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

115 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (11 men, 16 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	3.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	5.4%
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 Beaver township:

Back to: Guthrie County, Iowa (IA), All US cities, Our forum.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2007 Advameg, Inc.