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German township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA)

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German township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 296 (all rural)

Males: 156  (52.7%)
Females: 140  (47.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 296 (234 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%


Races in German township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.6%
  • Black: 0.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 40.3

Average houshold size: 2.60
Average family size: 2.91

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Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  5.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in German township include: Westfriesland Church, West Freisland Presbyterian Church, East Friesland Church.

Cemeteries: Saint Peter's Evangelical Cemetery, German Township Cemetery, East Friesland Cemetery, Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

German township:  0.7%
State:  3.1%

68% of German township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.


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

  • This state: 234
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 12
  • West: 3

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500

German township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 118

Housing units in German township with a mortgage: 33 (2 second mortgage, 2 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: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 27
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 78


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in German township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 29
  • 7 rooms: 33
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in German township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 9


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in German township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 47
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in German township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Cars and other vehicles available in German township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 21
  • 2 vehicles: 26
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in German township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Bus drivers (4%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in German township:
  • German (73.2%)
  • United States or American (10.3%)
  • Irish (4.9%)
  • European (4.5%)
  • English (3.1%)
  • Italian (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0.9%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 153 (88%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 18 (10%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (2%)

89.3% of residents of German township speak English at home.
10.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 284
  • In family households: 234 (82 male householders, 2 female householders)
    80 spouses, 64 children (64 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 50 (23 male householders (20 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person, 3 4-persons.

70 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 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: 2
Here:  50.0%
Iowa:  25.4%



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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