Garfield township, Kossuth County, Iowa (IA)

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Garfield township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 273 (all rural)

Males: 149	(54.6%)
Females: 124	(45.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 273 (189 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

Races in Garfield township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%

Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 36.3

Average houshold size: 2.87
Average family size: 3.33

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Garfield Township Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 26 (58% naturalized citizens)

Garfield township:	9.5%
State:	3.1%

54% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1286
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 228
South: 294
West: 258

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000

Garfield township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 645
One, attached: 26
Two: 13
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 175
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,500

Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 248 (12 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 120

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 162
1990 to 1994: 71
1980 to 1989: 149
1970 to 1979: 193
1960 to 1969: 144
1950 to 1959: 34
1940 to 1949: 28
1939 or earlier: 66

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 88
5 rooms: 209
6 rooms: 149
7 rooms: 87
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 33

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 18
4 rooms: 55
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 10
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 3

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 156
3 bedrooms: 354
4 bedrooms: 93
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 81
3 bedrooms: 52
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 129
2 vehicles: 306
3 vehicles: 132
4 vehicles: 39
5 or more vehicles: 11

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

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 60
2 vehicles: 74
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Educational services (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Food (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:

United States or American (29.6%)
English (14.4%)
German (13.8%)
Irish (10.7%)
European (2.0%)
Dutch (1.7%)
French (except Basque) (1.0%)

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

Mexico (54%)
Germany (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
Netherlands (12%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 935 (83%)
Carpooled: 134 (12%)
Taxi: 1 (0%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 46 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (9%)
Other fuel (1%)

97.4% of residents of Garfield township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% 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 (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,135

In family households: 1,904 (509 male householders, 111 female householders)
539 spouses, 635 children (553 natural, 7 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 12 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 231 (70 male householders (52 living alone)), 115 female householders (89 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 293 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 141 1-person, 40 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

83 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 women).

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

Here:	0.7%
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: 8

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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Garfield township:

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