Bedford township, Taylor County, Iowa (IA)

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Bedford township, IA map Land area: 7.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 1,687 (all rural)

Males: 779	(46.2%)
Females: 908	(53.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,640 (1,278 owner occupied, 362 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Races in Bedford township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 42.7
Median age of females: 45.6

Average houshold size: 2.27
Average family size: 2.92

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Population density: 221 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	13.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Bedford.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Mohler Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (100% naturalized citizens)

Bedford township:	0.1%
State:	3.1%

61% of Bedford township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1061
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 462
South: 77
West: 79

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000

Bedford township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%

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

41 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 694
One, attached: 2
Two: 16
3 or 4: 64
5 to 9: 9
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Bedford township with a mortgage: 188 (28 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 314

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 50
1970 to 1979: 117
1960 to 1969: 80
1950 to 1959: 66
1940 to 1949: 60
1939 or earlier: 390

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 48
5 rooms: 137
6 rooms: 148
7 rooms: 112
8 rooms: 70
9 or more rooms: 46

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 41
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 28
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 164
3 bedrooms: 272
4 bedrooms: 102
5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 51
2 bedrooms: 52
3 bedrooms: 45
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 25
1 vehicle: 176
2 vehicles: 209
3 vehicles: 123
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 16

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

no vehicle: 26
1 vehicle: 74
2 vehicles: 44
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (13%)
Social assistance (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bedford township:

German (27.4%)
English (16.4%)
United States or American (16.2%)
Irish (14.7%)
Dutch (2.8%)
French (except Basque) (2.8%)
Swedish (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 505 (71%)
Carpooled: 124 (17%)
Walked: 31 (4%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 53 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

41 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

98.3% of residents of Bedford township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,647

In family households: 1,344 (375 male householders, 77 female householders)
386 spouses, 467 children (435 natural, 2 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 303 (84 male householders (64 living alone)), 170 female householders (154 living alone)), 49 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 48 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 228 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 218 1-person, 31 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

275 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (17 men, 75 women).

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

Here:	1.0%
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: 5

Here:	11.6%
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 Bedford township:

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