Gillett Grove township, Clay County, Iowa (IA)

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Gillett Grove township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 385 (all rural)

Males: 204	(53.0%)
Females: 181	(47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 385 (309 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Gillett Grove township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
Black: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 41.6

Average houshold size: 2.45
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	16.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	9.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Greenville, Gillett Grove.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Rosehill Cemetery.

Creek: Lexington Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 29 (10% naturalized citizens)

Gillett Grove township:	7.5%
State:	3.1%

57% of Gillett Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 2796
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 104
South: 211
West: 41

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Gillett Grove township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,059
Two: 118
3 or 4: 52
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 4
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 122

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,800

Housing units in Gillett Grove township with a mortgage: 358 (24 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 298

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 90
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 194
1970 to 1979: 273
1960 to 1969: 222
1950 to 1959: 214
1940 to 1949: 148
1939 or earlier: 132

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gillett Grove township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 69
5 rooms: 283
6 rooms: 175
7 rooms: 124
8 rooms: 72
9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gillett Grove township, Iowa:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 121
4 rooms: 100
5 rooms: 135
6 rooms: 65
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gillett Grove township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 197
3 bedrooms: 452
4 bedrooms: 94
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gillett Grove township:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 111
2 bedrooms: 204
3 bedrooms: 147
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 90
1 vehicle: 224
2 vehicles: 321
3 vehicles: 115
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 112
1 vehicle: 272
2 vehicles: 75
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 8

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Gillett Grove township:

United States or American (33.3%)
Irish (6.4%)
German (4.2%)
English (3.5%)
European (2.7%)
African (2.6%)
Scotch-Irish (1.2%)

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

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (31%)
Netherlands (28%)
Germany (17%)
Mexico (14%)
Guatemala (10%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,092 (84%)
Carpooled: 162 (12%)
Walked: 26 (2%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (0%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)

98.8% of residents of Gillett Grove township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,176

In family households: 2,815 (628 male householders, 303 female householders)
565 spouses, 957 children (827 natural, 6 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 47 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 361 (113 male householders (98 living alone)), 225 female householders (220 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 44 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 255 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 318 1-person, 20 2-persons.

84 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	2.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	8.2%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	5.3%
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)

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