Grand River township, Decatur County, Iowa (IA)

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Grand River township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 112 (all rural)

Males: 65	(58.0%)
Females: 47	(42.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 112 (66 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	28%

Races in Grand River township:

White Non-Hispanic: 92.0%
Asian: 0.9%
Two or more races: 6.3%

Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 39.5

Average houshold size: 2.43
Average family size: 2.76

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Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Millsap Cemetery.

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

Grand River township:	1.8%
State:	3.1%

46% of Grand River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% 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: 115
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 18
South: 0
West: 14

Grand River township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 2.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 59
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,800

Housing units in Grand River township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 9
1960 to 1969: 4
1950 to 1959: 9
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 30

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

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

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 21
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand River township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 2
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 2
2 vehicles: 13
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 8
2 vehicles: 5
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (11%)
Food (10%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Finance and insurance (17%)
Health care (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Top executives (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grand River township:

German (19.7%)
English (15.5%)
United States or American (14.1%)
Dutch (11.3%)
Irish (9.9%)
Czech (8.5%)

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

Philippines (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 48 (62%)
Carpooled: 7 (9%)
Walked: 3 (4%)
Worked at home: 19 (25%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (13%)

93.6% of residents of Grand River township speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 149

In family households: 133 (31 male householders, 13 female householders)
27 spouses, 49 children (23 natural, 12 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (12 male householders (11 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 5 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 1 2-persons.

21 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%

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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