Blaine township, Wright County, Iowa (IA)

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Blaine township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 829 (all rural)

Males: 405	(48.9%)
Females: 424	(51.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 794 (583 owner occupied, 211 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Races in Blaine township:

White Non-Hispanic: 88.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.7%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 45.1
Median age of females: 49.4

Average houshold size: 2.22
Average family size: 2.77

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Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Dows, Galt.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Galt Cemetery.

Parks in Blaine township include: Bingham Park, Gun Club Corner.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0% naturalized citizens)

Blaine township:	0.2%
State:	3.1%

58% of Blaine township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 281
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 23
South: 41
West: 20

Blaine township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

35 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 128
Mobile homes: 34

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units in Blaine township with a mortgage: 36 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 47
1970 to 1979: 36
1960 to 1969: 21
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 16

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 23
5 rooms: 43
6 rooms: 23
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 2

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 38
3 bedrooms: 80
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 11
3 bedrooms: 4
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 76
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 4
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (15%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Wood products (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Life and physical scientists (6%)
Electricians (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Accountants and auditors (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blaine township:

United States or American (59.4%)
Irish (13.7%)
German (6.8%)
English (5.5%)
Scottish (2.3%)
Scotch-Irish (1.8%)

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

Philippines (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 156 (90%)
Carpooled: 12 (7%)
Worked at home: 5 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (46%)
Wood (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Utility gas (8%)

35 people in nursing homes

96.4% of residents of Blaine township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 340

In family households: 307 (104 male householders, 8 female householders)
102 spouses, 90 children (81 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 33 (13 male householders (8 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 5 2-persons.

100 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (5 men, 30 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%

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 Blaine township:

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