Benton township, Wayne County, Iowa (IA)

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Benton township, IA map Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 233 (all rural)

Males: 119	(51.1%)
Females: 114	(48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 224 (177 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Races in Benton township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
Two or more races: 0.9%

Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 41.5

Average houshold size: 2.60
Average family size: 2.94

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	19.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	8.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Rush Cemetery, Greenlee Cemetery, Hazel Dell Cemetery.

Creek: Dick Creek.

61% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 812
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 95
South: 82
West: 74

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300

Benton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

9 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 210
Mobile homes: 232

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,500

Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 85 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 69
1990 to 1994: 113
1980 to 1989: 155
1970 to 1979: 59
1960 to 1969: 8
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 0

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 84
5 rooms: 132
6 rooms: 73
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 14

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 0
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: 139
3 bedrooms: 201
4 bedrooms: 15
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 12
3 bedrooms: 18
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 110
2 vehicles: 172
3 vehicles: 46
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 11
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Metal and metal products (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Carpenters (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other financial specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Woodworkers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:

United States or American (53.3%)
Irish (18.1%)
German (5.0%)
Italian (4.9%)
English (4.5%)
Polish (2.2%)
Dutch (1.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 427 (77%)
Carpooled: 111 (20%)
Other means: 13 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (73%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (3%)

9 people in nursing homes

96.9% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,071

In family households: 948 (233 male householders, 68 female householders)
274 spouses, 322 children (279 natural, 7 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 123 (60 male householders (43 living alone)), 47 female householders (47 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 114 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 90 1-person, 17 2-persons.

53 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (7 men, 0 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	10.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	8.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	36.0%
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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