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Bloomington township, Decatur County, Iowa (IA)

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Bloomington township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 195 (all rural)

Males: 94  (48.2%)
Females: 101  (51.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 195 (144 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  26%
State:  28%


Races in Bloomington township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
  • Asian: 0.5%

Median age of males: 41.5
Median age of females: 39.5

Average houshold size: 2.75
Average family size: 3.27

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Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  10.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  6.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Lillie Cemetery, Elk Cemetery.

Creek: Pot Hole Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 82 (7% naturalized citizens)

Bloomington township:  42.1%
State:  3.1%

62% of Bloomington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Iowa.


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

  • This state: 3017
  • Northeast: 102
  • Midwest: 42
  • South: 291
  • West: 43

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000

Bloomington township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 988
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • Mobile homes: 449

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,000


Housing units in Bloomington township with a mortgage: 467 (26 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 222



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 73
  • 1995 to 1998: 155
  • 1990 to 1994: 222
  • 1980 to 1989: 265
  • 1970 to 1979: 301
  • 1960 to 1969: 194
  • 1950 to 1959: 38
  • 1940 to 1949: 43
  • 1939 or earlier: 178


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bloomington township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 51
  • 4 rooms: 148
  • 5 rooms: 437
  • 6 rooms: 225
  • 7 rooms: 140
  • 8 rooms: 46
  • 9 or more rooms: 58


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 82
  • 5 rooms: 107
  • 6 rooms: 41
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 18


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bloomington township:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 220
  • 3 bedrooms: 772
  • 4 bedrooms: 75
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 24


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington township:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 116
  • 3 bedrooms: 124
  • 4 bedrooms: 34
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 41
  • 1 vehicle: 246
  • 2 vehicles: 507
  • 3 vehicles: 220
  • 4 vehicles: 74
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 136
  • 2 vehicles: 102
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Truck transportation (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Truck transportation (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Carpenters (8%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (22%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Business operations specialists (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bloomington township:
  • United States or American (35.9%)
  • English (13.4%)
  • Irish (6.9%)
  • German (3.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.7%)
  • Scottish (1.7%)
  • Haitian (1.6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • India (40%)
  • Haiti (35%)
  • Mexico (16%)
  • Canada (7%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,483 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 300 (16%)
  • Taxi: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 30 (2%)
  • Other means: 8 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 25 (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

96.0% of residents of Bloomington township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 3,585
  • In family households: 3,180 (883 male householders, 202 female householders)
    891 spouses, 986 children (878 natural, 14 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 67 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 405 (179 male householders (134 living alone)), 150 female householders (133 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 503 2-persons, 299 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 32 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 267 1-person, 52 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

42 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (3 men, 2 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:  2.7%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:  4.6%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:  12.8%
Iowa:  25.4%



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