Freedom township, Hamilton County, Iowa (IA)

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Freedom township, IA map Land area: 32.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 226 (1% urban, 99% rural)

Males: 118	(52.2%)
Females: 108	(47.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 226 (166 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Races in Freedom township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 42.0

Average houshold size: 2.48
Average family size: 2.83

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 132 (35% naturalized citizens)

Freedom township:	58.4%
State:	3.1%

44% of Freedom township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1614
Northeast: 101
Midwest: 648
South: 930
West: 515

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

Freedom township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,255
One, attached: 26
Two: 71
3 or 4: 114
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 18
Mobile homes: 137

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,900

Housing units in Freedom township with a mortgage: 487 (28 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 275

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 65
1995 to 1998: 231
1990 to 1994: 148
1980 to 1989: 263
1970 to 1979: 318
1960 to 1969: 163
1950 to 1959: 122
1940 to 1949: 152
1939 or earlier: 205

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 107
5 rooms: 365
6 rooms: 205
7 rooms: 131
8 rooms: 62
9 or more rooms: 69

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 94
4 rooms: 136
5 rooms: 127
6 rooms: 99
7 rooms: 39
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 18

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 21
2 bedrooms: 221
3 bedrooms: 593
4 bedrooms: 108
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freedom township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 96
2 bedrooms: 213
3 bedrooms: 190
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 13

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

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 260
2 vehicles: 442
3 vehicles: 208
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

no vehicle: 40
1 vehicle: 282
2 vehicles: 178
3 vehicles: 20
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 12

Most common industries for males:

Food (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Utilities (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (14%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Freedom township:

United States or American (21.1%)
German (19.1%)
English (10.5%)
Irish (10.2%)
Scottish (2.2%)
French (except Basque) (2.2%)
Dutch (1.8%)

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

Mexico (46%)
El Salvador (32%)
Canada (6%)
Guatemala (4%)
France (2%)
Australia (2%)
Poland (2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,502 (84%)
Carpooled: 183 (10%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 41 (2%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 56 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

93.9% of residents of Freedom township speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,957

In family households: 3,567 (898 male householders, 236 female householders)
903 spouses, 1,333 children (1,172 natural, 37 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 47 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 390 (142 male householders (121 living alone)), 210 female householders (200 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 504 2-persons, 249 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 117 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 321 1-person, 22 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

53 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82

Here:	14.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43

Here:	16.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	29.7%
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 Freedom township:

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