Garfield township, Sioux County, Iowa (IA)

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Garfield township, IA map Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 298 (all rural)

Males: 153	(51.3%)
Females: 145	(48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 298 (247 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Races in Garfield township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 31.0
Median age of females: 30.5

Average houshold size: 3.14
Average family size: 3.41

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	23.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

69% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 160
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 98
South: 0
West: 14

Garfield township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 92
Mobile homes: 6

Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 26 (0 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 13
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 5
1940 to 1949: 13
1939 or earlier: 61

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 26

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 25
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 12
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 24
3 vehicles: 26
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 30
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Truck transportation (16%)
Machinery (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Public administration (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Food (7%)
Gasoline stations (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Personal appearance workers (8%)
Therapists (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:

Dutch (63.6%)
German (24.3%)
English (8.1%)
Norwegian (2.2%)
Swedish (1.8%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 128 (91%)
Carpooled: 5 (4%)
Worked at home: 8 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 272

In family households: 249 (86 male householders, 0 female householders)
83 spouses, 80 children (80 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 23 (12 male householders (6 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 6 2-persons.

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

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	28.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	30.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	100.0%
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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