Black Hawk township, Black Hawk County, Iowa (IA)

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Black Hawk township, IA map Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,494 (all rural)

Males: 1,208	(48.4%)
Females: 1,286	(51.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,494 (2,188 owner occupied, 306 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Races in Black Hawk township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.4%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 38.7

Average houshold size: 2.71
Average family size: 3.10

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Population density: 80 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Hudson.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 25 (68% naturalized citizens)

Black Hawk township:	1.0%
State:	3.1%

78% of Black Hawk township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 351
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 62
South: 65
West: 66

Black Hawk township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 157
Mobile homes: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,400

Housing units in Black Hawk township with a mortgage: 50 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 50
1960 to 1969: 39
1950 to 1959: 17
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Black Hawk township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 25
5 rooms: 54
6 rooms: 25
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Hawk township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Black Hawk township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 113
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Hawk township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 17
3 bedrooms: 33
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 16
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 84
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 34
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (17%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Black Hawk township:

United States or American (39.4%)
English (16.0%)
German (11.1%)
Irish (9.3%)
Dutch (1.9%)
Russian (1.9%)

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

Vietnam (68%)
Germany (32%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 207 (83%)
Carpooled: 33 (13%)
Worked at home: 8 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (7%)

92.3% of residents of Black Hawk township speak English at home.
1.6% 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 well).
4.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 575

In family households: 544 (160 male householders, 24 female householders)
134 spouses, 159 children (116 natural, 0 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 31 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 14 female householders (8 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 79 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 26 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 6 2-persons.

611 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (13 men, 66 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	12.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	24.2%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	50.0%
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 Black Hawk township:

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