Grant township, Union County, Iowa (IA)

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Grant township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)

Males: 131	(50.6%)
Females: 128	(49.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (197 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Races in Grant township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
Asian: 0.4%
Two or more races: 0.4%
Some other race: 0.4%

Median age of males: 45.8
Median age of females: 48.5

Average houshold size: 2.21
Average family size: 2.65

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Shannon City.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Harmony Cemetery.

80% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 245
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 15
South: 8
West: 0

Grant township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 128
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 90

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 25
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 9

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 30
3 bedrooms: 44
4 bedrooms: 21
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 14
2 vehicles: 29
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 5

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

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 5

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Food (21%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Machinery (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Transportation equipment (20%)
Health care (16%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (10%)
Public administration (10%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (30%)
Business operations specialists (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Accountants and auditors (10%)
Life and physical scientists (10%)
Child care workers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:

German (33.1%)
United States or American (30.1%)
English (18.7%)
Dutch (5.4%)
Irish (3.0%)
Pennsylvania German (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 129 (84%)
Worked at home: 24 (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
Wood (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Utility gas (4%)

99.2% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 268

In family households: 213 (80 male householders, 10 female householders)
72 spouses, 38 children (38 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 55 (15 male householders (8 living alone)), 23 female householders (23 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 59 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 7 3-persons.

42 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 Grant township:

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