Freeman township, Clay County, Iowa (IA)

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Freeman township, IA map Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 444 (all rural)

Males: 216	(48.6%)
Females: 228	(51.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 444 (351 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Races in Freeman township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
Asian: 0.7%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 37.5

Average houshold size: 2.76
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	25.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	14.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Dickens.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pickerel Run.

Parks in Freeman township include: Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area, Elk Lake State Game Mgt Area, Grandview Park.

Number of foreign born residents: 1,160 (19% naturalized citizens)

Freeman township:	261.3%
State:	3.1%

58% of Freeman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 17243
Northeast: 1124
Midwest: 341
South: 1843
West: 161

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,800

Freeman township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,356
One, attached: 261
Two: 653
3 or 4: 383
5 to 9: 354
10 to 19: 56
20 to 49: 188
50 or more: 93
Mobile homes: 923

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600

Housing units in Freeman township with a mortgage: 1,997 (259 second mortgage, 296 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,690

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 165
1995 to 1998: 495
1990 to 1994: 450
1980 to 1989: 1,452
1970 to 1979: 1,764
1960 to 1969: 1,665
1950 to 1959: 1,577
1940 to 1949: 746
1939 or earlier: 953

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 40
3 rooms: 146
4 rooms: 534
5 rooms: 1,499
6 rooms: 950
7 rooms: 464
8 rooms: 385
9 or more rooms: 423

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

1 room: 29
2 rooms: 259
3 rooms: 640
4 rooms: 1,473
5 rooms: 922
6 rooms: 485
7 rooms: 223
8 rooms: 55
9 or more rooms: 12

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

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 134
2 bedrooms: 1,176
3 bedrooms: 2,342
4 bedrooms: 603
5 or more bedrooms: 176

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Freeman township:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 969
2 bedrooms: 1,755
3 bedrooms: 1,158
4 bedrooms: 170
5 or more bedrooms: 17

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

no vehicle: 282
1 vehicle: 1,369
2 vehicles: 1,865
3 vehicles: 724
4 vehicles: 147
5 or more vehicles: 54

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

no vehicle: 1,223
1 vehicle: 1,780
2 vehicles: 854
3 vehicles: 194
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 11

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Construction (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Food (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Freeman township:

United States or American (14.4%)
English (6.5%)
Irish (2.6%)
German (2.2%)
Scotch-Irish (1.4%)
African (0.8%)
Italian (0.8%)

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

Mexico (76%)
Korea (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
Peru (2%)
Dominican Republic (2%)
Germany (1%)
Jordan (1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,153 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,799 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 183 (2%)
Other means: 81 (1%)
Worked at home: 91 (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (39%)
Electricity (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (2%)

92.2% of residents of Freeman township speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,351

In family households: 18,145 (3,278 male householders, 2,409 female householders)
3,395 spouses, 6,679 children (6,275 natural, 140 adopted, 264 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 343 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 564 other relatives, 601 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,206 (1,044 male householders (860 living alone)), 1,763 female householders (1,651 living alone)), 399 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 569 (479 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,277 2-persons, 1,488 3-persons, 1,061 4-persons, 546 5-persons, 187 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,511 1-person, 257 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

118 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (4 men, 10 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135

Here:	5.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	3.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86

Here:	12.3%
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)

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