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Caldwell township, Appanoose County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 38.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 439 (all rural)

Males: 226  (51.5%)
Females: 213  (48.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 439 (379 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

28%


Races in Caldwell township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
  • Black: 0.5%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 41.5
Median age of females: 42.6

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Average household size: 2.57

Caldwell township:

2.6 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.93

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($25,750 in 1999)
Caldwell township:

$39,500
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $396 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $336)
Here:

$396
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,223 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
:

$79,223
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,938 - $127,837
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

14.6%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Exline.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Southern Appanoose County First Responders (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Zoar Cemetery (3), Hism Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Brush Creek (A), Sand Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Caldwell township: Sedan Bottoms (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

51% of Caldwell township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 370
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 59
  • South: 0
  • West: 21

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Caldwell township, IA map Caldwell township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $21,000


Housing units in Caldwell township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1
  • 1995 to 1998: 14
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1980 to 1989: 31
  • 1970 to 1979: 35
  • 1960 to 1969: 9
  • 1950 to 1959: 12
  • 1940 to 1949: 19
  • 1939 or earlier: 71

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 28
  • 5 rooms: 32
  • 6 rooms: 26
  • 7 rooms: 32
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 44
  • 3 bedrooms: 71
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caldwell township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 21
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 23
  • 2 vehicles: 54
  • 3 vehicles: 40
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Caldwell township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 11
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Caldwell township:

  • German (36.3%)
  • English (20.5%)
  • Irish (13.7%)
  • United States or American (6.3%)
  • French (except Basque) (5.8%)
  • Croatian (4.7%)
  • Italian (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (7%)

97.9% of residents of Caldwell township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 452

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 5 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 12 2-persons, 4 3-persons,

93 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (3 men, 15 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here:

10.3%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

10.3%
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 Caldwell township:

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