Benton township, Wayne County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
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
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Average household size: 2.60
| Benton township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Benton township: | $40,322 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $290 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,603 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
| : | $63,603 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 19.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Corydon (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Benton township: New Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Greenlee Cemetery (1), Rush Cemetery (2), Hazel Dell Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Corydon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Dick Creek (A), Ninemile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Benton township: Corydon Lake County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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
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
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
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% |