Grant township, Boone County, Iowa (IA)

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Grant township, IA map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 408 (all rural)

Males: 203	(49.8%)
Females: 205	(50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 408 (332 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Grant township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
Asian: 0.2%

Median age of males: 41.0
Median age of females: 42.8

Average houshold size: 2.25
Average family size: 2.82

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Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Boxholm.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery, Lawn Cemetery, Renner Cemetery.

77% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 374
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 31
South: 9
West: 16

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Grant township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 183
5 to 9: 10

Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 56 (7 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 3
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 10
1960 to 1969: 8
1950 to 1959: 20
1940 to 1949: 20
1939 or earlier: 127

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 16
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 31
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 19

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 30
3 bedrooms: 78
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 15
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 1

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 29
2 vehicles: 53
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 17
2 vehicles: 9
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males:

Construction (36%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Food (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Public administration (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction laborers (21%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (21%)
Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Legal support workers (9%)
Financial managers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:

German (31.1%)
Swedish (19.4%)
Irish (10.6%)
English (9.7%)
Norwegian (8.6%)
Dutch (5.6%)
United States or American (3.9%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 173 (75%)
Carpooled: 21 (9%)
Walked: 16 (7%)
Worked at home: 21 (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Electricity (9%)

97.8% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 430

In family households: 370 (107 male householders, 16 female householders)
116 spouses, 117 children (104 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 60 (27 male householders (26 living alone)), 22 female householders (19 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

76 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (6 men, 13 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	40.0%
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)

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 Grant township:

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