Benton township, Cass County, Iowa (IA)

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Benton township, IA map Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 171 (all rural)

Males: 86	(50.3%)
Females: 85	(49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 171 (149 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Races in Benton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 40.8

Average houshold size: 2.63
Average family size: 3.02

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery, Highland Cemetery.

Creek: Crooked Creek.

63% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 193
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 10
South: 29
West: 11

Benton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 89
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000

Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 19 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 5
1940 to 1949: 21
1939 or earlier: 50

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 2

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 9
3 bedrooms: 30
4 bedrooms: 28
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township:

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

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

no vehicle: 1
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 25
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
Construction (19%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Health care (4%)
Leather and allied products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Leather and allied products (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Carpenters (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (12%)
Cashiers (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:

Danish (27.4%)
German (20.1%)
English (6.1%)
Irish (3.0%)
European (1.2%)
United States or American (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 121 (81%)
Carpooled: 4 (3%)
Walked: 1 (1%)
Other means: 7 (5%)
Worked at home: 16 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
Other fuel (12%)
Electricity (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (3%)

99.1% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 243

In family households: 232 (54 male householders, 8 female householders)
65 spouses, 104 children (83 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person.

47 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 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 Benton township:

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