Garfield township, Hancock County, Iowa (IA)

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Garfield township, IA map Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 421 (all rural)

Males: 224	(53.2%)
Females: 197	(46.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 375 (333 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	28%

Races in Garfield township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
Two or more races: 1.4%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.9

Average houshold size: 2.82
Average family size: 3.19

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	39.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	8.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint John Cemetery, Saint Boniface Cemetery.

Park in Garfield township: Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 5 (0% naturalized citizens)

Garfield township:	1.2%
State:	3.1%

59% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 203
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 4
South: 28
West: 20

Garfield township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

46 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 74
Mobile homes: 49
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,400

Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 11 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 3
1980 to 1989: 22
1970 to 1979: 25
1960 to 1969: 15
1950 to 1959: 20
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 8

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 44
6 rooms: 10
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 12
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 14
3 bedrooms: 53
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 14
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 31
2 vehicles: 33
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 9
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
Machinery (14%)
Transportation equipment (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (31%)
Finance and insurance (22%)
Health care (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (28%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Secondary school teachers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Top executives (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (25%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:

United States or American (29.3%)
German (4.8%)
English (3.0%)
African (1.8%)

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

Germany (60%)
Philippines (40%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 88 (92%)
Carpooled: 5 (5%)
Worked at home: 3 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
Wood (25%)
Electricity (17%)
Utility gas (11%)

46 people in nursing homes

97.8% of residents of Garfield township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 262

In family households: 218 (47 male householders, 15 female householders)
53 spouses, 86 children (70 natural, 0 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 44 (22 male householders (17 living alone)), 5 female householders (2 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 3 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

104 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (4 men, 1 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	5.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	3.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Garfield township:

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