Gilman township, Osceola County, Iowa (IA)

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Gilman township, IA map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 773 (all rural)

Males: 380	(49.2%)
Females: 393	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 766 (665 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Races in Gilman township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 37.1

Average houshold size: 2.55
Average family size: 3.11

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Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Ashton.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Gilman Cemetery.

Parks in Gilman township include: Strouth Wildlife Management Area, Ashton Pits State Public Hunting Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (0% naturalized citizens)

Gilman township:	0.8%
State:	3.1%

75% of Gilman township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 570
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 133
South: 5
West: 19

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Gilman township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 303
Two: 5
3 or 4: 2
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 2

Housing units in Gilman township with a mortgage: 97 (5 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 115

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 63
1960 to 1969: 32
1950 to 1959: 32
1940 to 1949: 25
1939 or earlier: 157

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 29
5 rooms: 51
6 rooms: 43
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 70
9 or more rooms: 28

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 2
5 rooms: 10
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 2

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 54
3 bedrooms: 83
4 bedrooms: 80
5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gilman township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 11
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 72
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 13

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 23
2 vehicles: 18
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Public administration (17%)
Transportation equipment (15%)
Other direct selling establishments (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Construction (7%)
Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (54%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (20%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
Extraction workers (12%)
Top executives (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (42%)
Farmers and farm managers (29%)
Other financial specialists (29%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Gilman township:

German (60.8%)
Dutch (11.7%)
English (11.0%)
Norwegian (4.3%)
United States or American (3.7%)
Irish (2.2%)
Danish (1.3%)

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

Mexico (67%)
Germany (33%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 225 (59%)
Carpooled: 74 (19%)
Walked: 38 (10%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 40 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Wood (2%)

7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

98.1% of residents of Gilman township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 727

In family households: 626 (195 male householders, 25 female householders)
175 spouses, 195 children (175 natural, 13 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 7 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 101 (43 male householders (32 living alone)), 45 female householders (45 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person, 11 2-persons.

190 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (6 men, 12 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	18.0%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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)

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