Black Oak township, Mahaska County, Iowa (IA)

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Black Oak township, IA map Land area: 33.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 637 (all rural)

Males: 318	(49.9%)
Females: 319	(50.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 637 (521 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Black Oak township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
Asian: 0.9%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 34.4
Median age of females: 33.1

Average houshold size: 3.02
Average family size: 3.27

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Population density: 19 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Leighton.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Black Oak Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Howard Cemetery.

Creeks: Ballinger Creek, Black Oak Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 15 (73% naturalized citizens)

Black Oak township:	2.4%
State:	3.1%

53% of Black Oak township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 3122
Northeast: 41
Midwest: 495
South: 410
West: 144

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200

Black Oak township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,293
One, attached: 7
Two: 36
3 or 4: 96
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 304

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600

Housing units in Black Oak township with a mortgage: 672 (66 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 169

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 150
1995 to 1998: 327
1990 to 1994: 218
1980 to 1989: 349
1970 to 1979: 348
1960 to 1969: 145
1950 to 1959: 87
1940 to 1949: 49
1939 or earlier: 65

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 168
5 rooms: 377
6 rooms: 399
7 rooms: 171
8 rooms: 42
9 or more rooms: 41

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

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 90
5 rooms: 111
6 rooms: 90
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 6

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 262
3 bedrooms: 766
4 bedrooms: 151
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Oak township:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 124
3 bedrooms: 182
4 bedrooms: 27
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 31
1 vehicle: 259
2 vehicles: 672
3 vehicles: 191
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 21

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

no vehicle: 26
1 vehicle: 151
2 vehicles: 153
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 7

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Machinery (16%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Utilities (6%)
Construction (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (16%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (20%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Plant and system operators (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Black Oak township:

United States or American (58.1%)
Irish (9.4%)
German (8.4%)
English (7.3%)
European (1.5%)
Italian (1.2%)
Dutch (1.2%)

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

Mexico (53%)
Japan (27%)
Austria (20%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,784 (84%)
Carpooled: 258 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 10 (0%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 54 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (41%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Wood (5%)

97.7% of residents of Black Oak township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,255

In family households: 3,889 (981 male householders, 255 female householders)
1,039 spouses, 1,451 children (1,346 natural, 30 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 9 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 366 (183 male householders (157 living alone)), 138 female householders (134 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 439 2-persons, 397 3-persons, 276 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 291 1-person, 26 2-persons, 4 5-persons.

186 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (6 men, 4 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33

Here:	5.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	5.6%
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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