Beaver township, Polk County, Iowa (IA)

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Beaver township, IA map Land area: 24.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,657 (all rural)

Males: 1,152	(43.4%)
Females: 1,505	(56.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,280 (1,843 owner occupied, 437 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Beaver township:

White Non-Hispanic: 93.2%
Black: 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
Asian: 0.6%
Two or more races: 1.2%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 36.2

Average houshold size: 2.62
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 110 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.3%
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: Mitchellville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

76% of Beaver township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 214
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 0
South: 11
West: 0

Beaver township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

322 people in state prisons
55 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 97
Mobile homes: 26
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800

Housing units in Beaver township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 24
1960 to 1969: 23
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 34

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 16
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 12
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 29
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beaver township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 8
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 27
3 vehicles: 13
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (61%)
Food (11%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (30%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Leather and allied products (17%)
Public administration (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (39%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (26%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Beaver township:

German (25.5%)
United States or American (22.4%)
English (20.5%)
Irish (5.6%)
Scottish (5.0%)
Italian (3.1%)
British (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 81 (77%)
Carpooled: 13 (12%)
Worked at home: 11 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Utility gas (13%)
Wood (2%)

322 people in state prisons
55 people in nursing homes

99.0% of residents of Beaver township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 225

In family households: 209 (72 male householders, 3 female householders)
67 spouses, 54 children (33 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 9 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person.

499 married couples with children.
128 single-parent households (28 men, 100 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 Beaver township:

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