Gay township, Taylor County, Iowa (IA)

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Gay township, IA map Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 117 (all rural)

Males: 61	(52.1%)
Females: 56	(47.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 117 (97 owner occupied, 20 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Races in Gay township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 38.5

Average houshold size: 2.85
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

44% of Gay 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, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 59
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 57
South: 21
West: 6

Gay township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 58

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

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 7
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 2
1939 or earlier: 41

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 15
6 rooms: 7
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 10

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 17
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gay township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 21
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 8

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Construction (9%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Top executives (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Gay township:

Swedish (24.0%)
English (22.3%)
Irish (15.7%)
German (14.0%)
Norwegian (9.9%)
Welsh (7.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 59 (87%)
Carpooled: 3 (4%)
Worked at home: 6 (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (100%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 143

In family households: 141 (52 male householders, 0 female householders)
47 spouses, 33 children (33 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person.

35 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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%

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 Gay township:

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