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Land area: 44.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 269 (all rural)
| Males: 135 |  (50.2%) | | Females: 134 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 269 (201 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: |  25% | | State: |  28% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 43.6
Median age of females: 46.7
Average houshold size: 2.42
Average family size: 2.82
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| Population density: 6 people per square mile | | (very low). |
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This township: | 0.0% | | 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:
Notable locations in Benton township: Percival, Percival Fire Department.
Cemeteries: Blanchard Cemetery, Lambert Cemetery.
Creeks: Plum Creek, Horse Creek.
Parks in Benton township include: Copeland Bend Wildlife Management Area, Percival State Wildlife Management Area.
Post office: Percival Post Office.
100% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 15
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 4
- 1970 to 1979: 0
- 1960 to 1969: 0
- 1950 to 1959: 0
- 1940 to 1949: 2
- 1939 or earlier: 0
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton township, Iowa:
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- 1 room: 0
- 2 rooms: 0
- 3 rooms: 0
- 4 rooms: 6
- 5 rooms: 0
- 6 rooms: 0
- 7 rooms: 4
- 8 rooms: 0
- 9 or more rooms: 0
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton township:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedroom: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 0
- 3 bedrooms: 10
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Cars and other vehicles available in Benton township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 0
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Most common industries for males:
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- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Health care (9%)
- Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
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Most common industries for females:
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- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
- Food (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
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Most common occupations for males
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- Farmers and farm managers (23%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Top executives (11%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
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Most common occupations for females
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- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
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Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- English (50.0%)
- Irish (50.0%)
Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5 (31%)
- Carpooled: 11 (69%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship
Households: 36
- In family households: 36 (8 male householders, 0 female householders)
10 spouses, 18 children (18 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 4-persons.
54 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (6 men, 2 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 undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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