Blaine township, Ida County, Iowa (IA)

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Blaine township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 527 (all rural)

Males: 263	(49.9%)
Females: 264	(50.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 527 (437 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Races in Blaine township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 41.3

Average houshold size: 2.44
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	16.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Arthur.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Creek: Hoskins Creek.

73% of Blaine township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 267
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 52
South: 22
West: 4

Blaine township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 158
One, attached: 10
Two: 8
Mobile homes: 134

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,100

Housing units in Blaine township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 94
1970 to 1979: 62
1960 to 1969: 41
1950 to 1959: 15
1940 to 1949: 36
1939 or earlier: 30

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 26
5 rooms: 42
6 rooms: 27
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 10

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 61
3 bedrooms: 56
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 9
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 69
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Machinery (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Personal appearance workers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blaine township:

United States or American (35.6%)
Irish (17.1%)
British (14.4%)
English (8.1%)
German (5.9%)
Polish (4.1%)
Italian (2.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 100 (71%)
Carpooled: 22 (16%)
Motorcycle: 5 (4%)
Other means: 8 (6%)
Worked at home: 5 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
Wood (31%)
Utility gas (8%)
Electricity (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 350

In family households: 288 (76 male householders, 19 female householders)
75 spouses, 98 children (83 natural, 3 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 9 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 62 (24 male householders (24 living alone)), 35 female householders (32 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 3 2-persons.

121 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (5 men, 3 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

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 Blaine township:

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