Benton township, Taylor County, Iowa (IA)

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Benton township, IA map Land area: 24.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 149 (all rural)

Males: 71	(47.7%)
Females: 78	(52.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 149 (115 owner occupied, 34 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Benton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.3%
Asian: 0.7%
Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 35.0

Average houshold size: 2.81
Average family size: 3.26

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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:

Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery.

57% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% 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: 80
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 42
South: 0
West: 0

Benton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 0
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 6
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 23

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 1
5 rooms: 4
6 rooms: 7
7 rooms: 10
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 1

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 1
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 12
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 6
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 12
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:

English (34.7%)
German (31.6%)
United States or American (21.4%)
Scotch-Irish (7.1%)
Danish (4.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 45 (76%)
Carpooled: 2 (3%)
Worked at home: 12 (20%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 122

In family households: 119 (34 male householders, 2 female householders)
31 spouses, 52 children (52 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 1 female householders (1 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person.

42 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (0 men, 6 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%

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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