Goshen township, Muscatine County, Iowa (IA)

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Goshen township, IA map Land area: 30.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 632 (all rural)

Males: 336	(53.2%)
Females: 296	(46.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 604 (466 owner occupied, 138 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Goshen township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
Black: 1.1%
Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 38.8

Average houshold size: 2.54
Average family size: 2.97

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Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	37.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	15.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Atalissa.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Goshen township: Cedar Valley Church.

Cemeteries: Weiss Cemetery, Timberlake Cemetery, Overman Cemetery.

43% of Goshen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% 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: 150
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 0
South: 21
West: 0

Goshen township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

28 people in other workers' dormitories

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 52
Mobile homes: 42

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500

Housing units in Goshen township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 22
1970 to 1979: 16
1960 to 1969: 14
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 10

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

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

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 15
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 22
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Goshen township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 17
3 bedrooms: 15
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 29
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (12%)
Machinery (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (30%)
Health care (11%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Goshen township:

United States or American (35.3%)
Irish (33.8%)
English (17.6%)
Welsh (10.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 80 (72%)
Carpooled: 26 (23%)
Walked: 5 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
Electricity (35%)
Utility gas (16%)
Other fuel (6%)

28 people in other workers' dormitories

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 171

In family households: 145 (49 male householders, 4 female householders)
51 spouses, 31 children (31 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 26 (20 male householders (14 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 6 2-persons.

120 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 men, 7 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)

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