Blairsburg township, Hamilton County, Iowa (IA)

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Blairsburg township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 378 (all rural)

Males: 196	(51.9%)
Females: 182	(48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 378 (288 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Races in Blairsburg township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
Black: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 43.7

Average houshold size: 2.54
Average family size: 2.89

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Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	23.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	14.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Blairsburg.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Blairsburg Cemetery.

85% of Blairsburg township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 67
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 4
South: 0
West: 0

Blairsburg township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 50
Mobile homes: 9

Housing units in Blairsburg township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 5
1970 to 1979: 17
1960 to 1969: 18
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 19

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blairsburg township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Apparel (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blairsburg township:

English (63.5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17 (100%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
Wood (21%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 71

In family households: 54 (13 male householders, 4 female householders)
18 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 8 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person.

79 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (3 men, 10 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	100.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

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 Blairsburg township:

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