Bonaparte township, Van Buren County, Iowa (IA)

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Bonaparte township, IA map Land area: 23.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 679 (all rural)

Males: 335	(49.3%)
Females: 344	(50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 679 (540 owner occupied, 139 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Bonaparte township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.1%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 38.5

Average houshold size: 2.44
Average family size: 2.99

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Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Bonaparte.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Snyder Cemetery, Chapman Cemetery, New Lexington Cemetery, Bonaparte Cemetery, White Cemetery, McDaniel Cemetery, Reed's Creek Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Potters Branch, Christie Creek, Lexington Creek, Honey Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (100% naturalized citizens)

Bonaparte township:	0.4%
State:	3.1%

72% of Bonaparte 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, 61% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 596
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 71
South: 11
West: 20

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Bonaparte township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 274
One, attached: 2
Two: 2
3 or 4: 32
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,300

Housing units in Bonaparte township with a mortgage: 56 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 48
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 10
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 176

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 3
4 rooms: 18
5 rooms: 47
6 rooms: 39
7 rooms: 51
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 16

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 18
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 7
6 rooms: 28
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 5

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 49
3 bedrooms: 107
4 bedrooms: 40
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bonaparte township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 18
3 bedrooms: 29
4 bedrooms: 2
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 52
2 vehicles: 81
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 3
1 vehicle: 24
2 vehicles: 31
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bonaparte township:

German (29.9%)
United States or American (23.2%)
English (13.2%)
Irish (9.8%)
Dutch (4.2%)
Scotch-Irish (2.2%)
Greek (2.0%)

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

Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 267 (72%)
Carpooled: 56 (15%)
Walked: 20 (5%)
Other means: 8 (2%)
Worked at home: 18 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
Electricity (21%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

99.1% of residents of Bonaparte township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 718

In family households: 637 (171 male householders, 19 female householders)
164 spouses, 239 children (227 natural, 4 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 81 (32 male householders (26 living alone)), 46 female householders (46 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 72 1-person, 6 2-persons.

123 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (19 men, 27 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	2.1%
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)

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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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