Big Grove township, Benton County, Iowa (IA)

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Big Grove township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 230 (all rural)

Males: 112	(48.7%)
Females: 118	(51.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 230 (169 owner occupied, 61 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Races in Big Grove township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
Asian: 0.4%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 39.0

Average houshold size: 2.56
Average family size: 2.96

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	5.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Bender Cemetery, Van Metre Cemetery, Bishop Grove Cemetery.

Park in Big Grove township: Big Grove Wildlife Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (67% naturalized citizens)

Big Grove township:	1.3%
State:	3.1%

65% of Big Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 996
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 98
South: 95
West: 51

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,300

Big Grove township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 317
One, attached: 8
Two: 15
Mobile homes: 153
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,800

Housing units in Big Grove township with a mortgage: 107 (14 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 39
1980 to 1989: 83
1970 to 1979: 192
1960 to 1969: 76
1950 to 1959: 28
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 21

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Grove township, Iowa:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 22
4 rooms: 62
5 rooms: 122
6 rooms: 88
7 rooms: 32
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Grove township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 33
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 1
9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Grove township:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 83
3 bedrooms: 231
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Grove township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 39
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 1
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 95
2 vehicles: 173
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 11

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 44
2 vehicles: 30
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 1

Most common industries for males:

Paper (18%)
Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Big Grove township:

United States or American (23.8%)
Irish (17.4%)
German (15.9%)
English (11.0%)
French (except Basque) (6.4%)
Italian (2.1%)
Dutch (1.6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 500 (82%)
Carpooled: 68 (11%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 15 (2%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 23 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (41%)
Utility gas (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (5%)

97.2% of residents of Big Grove township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,262

In family households: 1,142 (315 male householders, 68 female householders)
300 spouses, 396 children (349 natural, 11 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 16 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 120 (57 male householders (43 living alone)), 53 female householders (51 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 154 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 16 2-persons.

46 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	13.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	15.2%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	20.5%
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)

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