Bingham township, Hancock County, Iowa (IA)

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Bingham township, IA map Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 487 (all rural)

Males: 241	(49.5%)
Females: 246	(50.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 487 (356 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Races in Bingham township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%

Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 38.3

Average houshold size: 2.47
Average family size: 3.10

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Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	21.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	10.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Woden.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (67% naturalized citizens)

Bingham township:	2.5%
State:	3.1%

55% of Bingham township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1379
Northeast: 55
Midwest: 513
South: 358
West: 192

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,800

Bingham township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 912
One, attached: 16
Two: 53
3 or 4: 2
5 to 9: 45
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 25
Mobile homes: 163
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,800

Housing units in Bingham township with a mortgage: 229 (7 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 214

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 106
1990 to 1994: 73
1980 to 1989: 168
1970 to 1979: 347
1960 to 1969: 232
1950 to 1959: 99
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 80

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

1 room: 1
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 102
5 rooms: 223
6 rooms: 186
7 rooms: 96
8 rooms: 47
9 or more rooms: 48

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 68
4 rooms: 116
5 rooms: 76
6 rooms: 34
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 32
2 bedrooms: 195
3 bedrooms: 422
4 bedrooms: 67
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bingham township:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 86
2 bedrooms: 141
3 bedrooms: 77
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 211
2 vehicles: 289
3 vehicles: 143
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 16

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

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 162
2 vehicles: 69
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 9

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Transportation equipment (17%)
Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Health care (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Transportation equipment (21%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bingham township:

United States or American (39.0%)
German (13.8%)
English (12.3%)
Irish (10.9%)
Scotch-Irish (1.8%)
Italian (1.5%)
Scottish (1.4%)

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

Philippines (58%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Canada (17%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 762 (80%)
Carpooled: 107 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Walked: 40 (4%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 30 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Wood (13%)
Utility gas (4%)

98.9% of residents of Bingham township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,436

In family households: 2,062 (545 male householders, 149 female householders)
571 spouses, 665 children (580 natural, 26 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 20 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 374 (142 male householders (127 living alone)), 214 female householders (209 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 88 (78 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 347 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 336 1-person, 20 2-persons.

128 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (7 men, 10 women).

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

Here:	3.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	12.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 Bingham township:

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