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Denison township, Crawford County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 7,757 (92% urban, 8% rural)

Males: 3,807  (49.1%)
Females: 3,950  (50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 7,175 (4,950 owner occupied, 2,225 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

28%


Races in Denison township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 80.1%
  • Black: 1.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 16.8%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 35.7
Median age of females: 38.0

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Average household size: 2.53

Denison township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.08

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($14,688 in 1999)
Denison township:

$46,895
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $403 (lower quartile is $194, upper quartile is $345)
Here:

$404
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,838 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
:

$84,838
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,230 - $141,213
Population density: 219 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

43.8%
Whole state:

9.1%

Cities in this township include: Denison.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Crawford Heights Memorial Cemetery (2), Crawford County Home Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Denison township: Sunset Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

78% of Denison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

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

  • This state: 64
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Denison township, Iowa:

  • 276 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 202 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Denison township, IA map Denison township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300


Housing units in Denison township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 10
  • 1970 to 1979: 7
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

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

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

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Denison township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Food (35%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Food processing workers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Denison township:

  • United States or American (42.6%)
  • German (21.3%)
  • English (13.1%)
  • Irish (6.6%)
  • Dutch (4.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Utility gas (14%)

People in group quarters in Denison township, Iowa:

  • 276 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 202 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 64

Size of family households: 5 2-persons, 8 4-persons, 4 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,

1,319 married couples with children.
409 single-parent households (100 men, 309 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Denison township:

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