Franklin township, Linn County, Iowa (IA)

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Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 5,947 (84% urban, 16% rural)

Males: 2,878	(48.4%)
Females: 3,069	(51.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,467 (4,493 owner occupied, 974 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Franklin township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
Black: 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.9%
Two or more races: 0.9%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 33.3
Median age of females: 33.7

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Average household size: 2.60

Franklin township:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Average family size: 3.10

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,095 ($23,929 in 1999)

This township:	$27,095
Iowa:	$47,292

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $0

Here:	$0
State:	$454

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,423 (it was $33,400 in 2000)

Franklin township:	$46,423
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,898 - $104,889

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $78,034
Here: $78,034
State: $150,000

Mobile homes: $26,167
Here: $26,167
State: $29,315

Population density: 168 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Sweet Home Cemetery, Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery, Harris Cemetery.

Lakes and reservoirs: Open Slough, Kingfisher Lake.

Rivers and creeks: Rose Creek, Petit Jean River.

64% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 213
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 41
South: 9
West: 9

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Franklin township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

435 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
44 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 81
Mobile homes: 47
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,400

Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 46
1960 to 1969: 10
1950 to 1959: 18
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin township, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 8 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 40 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 8

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Franklin township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 31 3 bedrooms: 70 4 bedrooms: 9 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 7 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 35 2 vehicles: 64 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin township in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 0 2 vehicles: 7 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 (%):

Educational services (19%)
Construction (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (26%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Child care workers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:

Irish (27.6%)
European (8.6%)
United States or American (6.9%)
French Canadian (5.2%)
German (4.0%)
Dutch (2.9%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 99 (79%)
Carpooled: 10 (8%)
Walked: 12 (10%)
Worked at home: 5 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (47%) Wood (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Utility gas (7%)

435 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
44 people in nursing homes

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 286

In family households: 271 (92 male householders, 25 female householders)
92 spouses, 53 children (44 natural, 9 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 11 female householders (8 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person, 3 3-persons.

1,282 married couples with children.
287 single-parent households (66 men, 221 women).

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)

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 Franklin township:

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