Garfield township, Plymouth County, Iowa (IA)

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Garfield township, IA map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,426 (all rural)

Males: 689	(48.3%)
Females: 737	(51.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,387 (1,140 owner occupied, 247 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Garfield township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 42.1
Median age of females: 44.7

Average houshold size: 2.35
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 39 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Kingsley.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 13 (100% naturalized citizens)

Garfield township:	0.9%
State:	3.1%

60% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1174
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 134
South: 23
West: 47

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,000

Garfield township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

39 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 558
One, attached: 19
Two: 19
3 or 4: 8
10 to 19: 3
20 to 49: 20
Mobile homes: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 194 (17 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 209

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 31
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 96
1960 to 1969: 52
1950 to 1959: 51
1940 to 1949: 36
1939 or earlier: 308

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 10
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 71
6 rooms: 119
7 rooms: 62
8 rooms: 90
9 or more rooms: 86

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 33
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 5
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 8

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 123
3 bedrooms: 183
4 bedrooms: 126
5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 35
2 bedrooms: 36
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 2
5 or more bedrooms: 4

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

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 118
2 vehicles: 209
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 58
2 vehicles: 42
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Food (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Food (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:

German (48.8%)
English (8.6%)
Irish (7.7%)
Dutch (6.2%)
Norwegian (5.3%)
Swedish (4.1%)
United States or American (3.5%)

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

Korea (46%)
Other Northern Europe (23%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Thailand (15%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 475 (74%)
Carpooled: 83 (13%)
Walked: 40 (6%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 43 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Other fuel (1%)

39 people in nursing homes

97.5% of residents of Garfield township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,361

In family households: 1,131 (316 male householders, 60 female householders)
341 spouses, 383 children (338 natural, 13 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 230 (90 male householders (75 living alone)), 115 female householders (113 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 38 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 187 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 188 1-person, 8 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

279 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (10 men, 48 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 7

Here:	18.4%
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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