Grant township, Poweshiek County, Iowa (IA)

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Grant township, IA map Land area: 31.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 491 (14% urban, 86% rural)

Males: 241	(49.1%)
Females: 250	(50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 491 (368 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Races in Grant township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
Asian: 0.4%
Two or more races: 1.4%

Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 39.0

Average houshold size: 2.70
Average family size: 2.98

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Population density: 16 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	9.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Grinnell.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Grant township: Westfield Church.

Cemetery: Westfield Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (100% naturalized citizens)

Grant township:	2.2%
State:	3.1%

65% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 262
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 20
South: 15
West: 8

Grant township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 136
One, attached: 5
Mobile homes: 19
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500

Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 44 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 15
1970 to 1979: 31
1960 to 1969: 10
1950 to 1959: 19
1940 to 1949: 24
1939 or earlier: 45

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 22
5 rooms: 8
6 rooms: 5
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 7

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 13
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 5
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 10

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 5
2 bedrooms: 30
3 bedrooms: 25
4 bedrooms: 39
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 13
3 bedrooms: 26
4 bedrooms: 15
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Construction (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Apparel (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Educational services (21%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Wood products (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
Food processing workers (19%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:

German (34.9%)
United States or American (10.7%)
English (10.3%)
Scotch-Irish (9.3%)
Dutch (5.3%)
Irish (5.0%)
Swiss (4.6%)

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

Japan (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 135 (77%)
Carpooled: 28 (16%)
Worked at home: 13 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
Utility gas (25%)
Electricity (13%)
Solar energy (5%)
Other fuel (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

96.5% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 316

In family households: 270 (112 male householders, 10 female householders)
91 spouses, 50 children (50 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 46 (23 male householders (23 living alone)), 16 female householders (8 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 96 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 15 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 8 2-persons.

118 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (2 men, 5 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 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)

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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