Grand River township, Adair County, Iowa (IA)

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Grand River township, IA map Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 177 (all rural)

Males: 87	(49.2%)
Females: 90	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 177 (130 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Races in Grand River township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
Two or more races: 1.1%

Median age of males: 42.9
Median age of females: 44.8

Average houshold size: 2.64
Average family size: 2.87

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Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Boley Farm Cemetery, Grand River Center Cemetery, Hebron Cemetery.

75% of Grand River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 158
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 27
South: 0
West: 25

Grand River township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 76
Mobile homes: 7

Housing units in Grand River township with a mortgage: 26 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 11
1960 to 1969: 6
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 50

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand River township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 10
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand River township, Iowa:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grand River township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 5
3 bedrooms: 28
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand River township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 10
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 42
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Public administration (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Paper (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grand River township:

German (26.2%)
Italian (23.1%)
Irish (18.5%)
United States or American (13.1%)
Swedish (8.5%)
English (6.2%)
Scotch-Irish (4.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 98 (76%)
Carpooled: 6 (5%)
Walked: 18 (14%)
Worked at home: 7 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
Electricity (8%)

91.5% of residents of Grand River township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 210

In family households: 203 (70 male householders, 6 female householders)
68 spouses, 29 children (29 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person.

34 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 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 Grand River township:

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