Boardman township, Clayton County, Iowa (IA)

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Boardman township, IA map Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,832 (all rural)

Males: 838	(45.7%)
Females: 994	(54.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,759 (1,428 owner occupied, 331 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Boardman township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.4%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 45.1
Median age of females: 46.6

Average houshold size: 2.24
Average family size: 2.82

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Population density: 50 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	5.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Elkader.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Erhardt Cemetery.

Park in Boardman township: Turkey River Park.

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (100% naturalized citizens)

Boardman township:	1.0%
State:	3.1%

68% of Boardman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1466
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 268
South: 15
West: 25

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $295,000

Boardman township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

People in group quarters in Boardman township, Iowa

56 people in nursing homes
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 671
One, attached: 5
Two: 62
3 or 4: 51
5 to 9: 25
20 to 49: 10
Mobile homes: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Boardman township with a mortgage: 217 (21 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 245

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 60
1970 to 1979: 105
1960 to 1969: 59
1950 to 1959: 66
1940 to 1949: 78
1939 or earlier: 455

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 33
5 rooms: 120
6 rooms: 113
7 rooms: 139
8 rooms: 102
9 or more rooms: 101

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 36
4 rooms: 52
5 rooms: 37
6 rooms: 15
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 5

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 1
2 bedrooms: 117
3 bedrooms: 341
4 bedrooms: 117
5 or more bedrooms: 39

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boardman township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 57
3 bedrooms: 37
4 bedrooms: 15
5 or more bedrooms: 4

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

no vehicle: 28
1 vehicle: 169
2 vehicles: 300
3 vehicles: 84
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 26
1 vehicle: 92
2 vehicles: 49
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Social assistance (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Boardman township:

German (55.3%)
Norwegian (13.6%)
Irish (9.6%)
English (5.2%)
United States or American (2.9%)
Swiss (2.1%)
Danish (1.6%)

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

Germany (47%)
Other Northern Europe (26%)
Poland (16%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (11%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 626 (68%)
Carpooled: 70 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 130 (14%)
Other means: 14 (2%)
Worked at home: 74 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (72%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Electricity (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

People in group quarters in Boardman township, Iowa

56 people in nursing homes
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

98.4% of residents of Boardman township speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,737

In family households: 1,444 (447 male householders, 69 female householders)
459 spouses, 409 children (378 natural, 20 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 25 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 293 (96 male householders (87 living alone)), 174 female householders (164 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 74 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 287 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 251 1-person, 17 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

307 married couples with children.
67 single-parent households (22 men, 45 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	5.8%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	6.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	36.0%
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 Boardman township:

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