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French Creek township, Allamakee County, Iowa (IA)

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French Creek township, IA map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 211 (all rural)

Males: 106  (50.2%)
Females: 105  (49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 211 (167 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%


Races in French Creek township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 36.3

Average houshold size: 2.89
Average family size: 3.29

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Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  31.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  14.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: English Bench Cemetery, French Creek Methodist Cemetery.

Creek: French Creek.

Park in French Creek township: French Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (0% naturalized citizens)

French Creek township:  1.9%
State:  3.1%

68% of French Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.


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

  • This state: 1312
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 47
  • South: 98
  • West: 26

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,900

French Creek township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 422
  • One, attached: 8
  • Two: 19
  • 3 or 4: 23
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • 10 to 19: 22
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • Mobile homes: 168

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,000


Housing units in French Creek township with a mortgage: 110 (2 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 139



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 51
  • 1995 to 1998: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 28
  • 1980 to 1989: 119
  • 1970 to 1979: 158
  • 1960 to 1969: 121
  • 1950 to 1959: 80
  • 1940 to 1949: 45
  • 1939 or earlier: 43


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in French Creek township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 27
  • 4 rooms: 41
  • 5 rooms: 132
  • 6 rooms: 79
  • 7 rooms: 38
  • 8 rooms: 31
  • 9 or more rooms: 12


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in French Creek township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 26
  • 4 rooms: 51
  • 5 rooms: 55
  • 6 rooms: 25
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 7


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in French Creek township:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 82
  • 3 bedrooms: 209
  • 4 bedrooms: 51
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in French Creek township:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 41
  • 2 bedrooms: 73
  • 3 bedrooms: 62
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Cars and other vehicles available in French Creek township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 63
  • 1 vehicle: 118
  • 2 vehicles: 141
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in French Creek township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 88
  • 1 vehicle: 90
  • 2 vehicles: 18
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in French Creek township:
  • United States or American (7.1%)
  • Irish (3.7%)
  • German (2.0%)
  • English (1.0%)
  • European (0.8%)
  • French (except Basque) (0.8%)
  • Italian (0.7%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Nigeria (50%)
  • Honduras (50%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 362 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 77 (16%)
  • Walked: 22 (5%)
  • Other means: 14 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 2 (0%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

98.1% of residents of French Creek township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 1,484
  • In family households: 1,289 (246 male householders, 173 female householders)
    215 spouses, 433 children (417 natural, 3 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 139 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 31 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 195 (72 male householders (65 living alone)), 99 female householders (86 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 196 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 151 1-person, 17 2-persons, 3 5-persons.

64 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:  1.0%
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: 3
Here:  8.6%
Iowa:  25.4%



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