English River township, Keokuk County, Iowa (IA)

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Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 629 (all rural)

Males: 323	(51.4%)
Females: 306	(48.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 629 (519 owner occupied, 110 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Races in English River township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
Two or more races: 0.2%
Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 38.3

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Average household size: 2.50

English River township:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Average family size: 3.03

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,992 ($39,219 in 1999)

This township:	$46,992
Iowa:	$47,292

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $273 (lower quartile is $123, upper quartile is $410)

Here:	$273
State:	$454

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,392 (it was $52,900 in 2000)

English River township:	$78,392
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,989 - $104,680

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $144,257
Here: $144,257
State: $150,000

Mobile homes: $25,714
Here: $25,714
State: $29,315

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	6.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	5.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Elm Springs.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in English River township include: Brush Creek Church, Thornsberry Church.

Reservoir: Lake Elmdale.

74% of English River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 542
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 35
South: 15
West: 18

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

English River township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 248
Two: 2
3 or 4: 2
Mobile homes: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units in English River township with a mortgage: 72 (8 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 16
1950 to 1959: 22
1940 to 1949: 31
1939 or earlier: 131

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in English River township, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 57 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in English River township, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 6 5 rooms: 10 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in English River township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 65 3 bedrooms: 88 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in English River township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 16 3 bedrooms: 13 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in English River township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 45 2 vehicles: 93 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in English River township in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 18 2 vehicles: 14 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Food (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Health care (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in English River township:

German (39.9%)
United States or American (15.6%)
English (13.7%)
Irish (10.4%)
British (3.3%)
Danish (2.2%)
Dutch (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 218 (65%)
Carpooled: 91 (27%)
Walked: 10 (3%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%) Utility gas (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Electricity (6%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (2%)

96.9% of residents of English River township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 617

In family households: 523 (154 male householders, 32 female householders)
157 spouses, 156 children (150 natural, 1 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 94 (39 male householders (31 living alone)), 42 female householders (42 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 104 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person, 4 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

143 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (9 men, 18 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%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	9.1%
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 (Noninst.)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in English River township:

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