Grant township, Woodbury County, Iowa (IA)

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Grant township, IA map Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 201 (all rural)

Males: 103	(51.2%)
Females: 98	(48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 201 (155 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Grant township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 40.0

Average houshold size: 2.48
Average family size: 2.80

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	17.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Lucky Valley Cemetery, Peiro Bethel Cemetery.

50% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 506
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 285
South: 99
West: 52

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,000

Grant township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 359
One, attached: 9
Two: 1
Mobile homes: 119
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,100

Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 143 (6 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 57
1990 to 1994: 49
1980 to 1989: 105
1970 to 1979: 149
1960 to 1969: 79
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 9

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 57
5 rooms: 127
6 rooms: 77
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 23
9 or more rooms: 16

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 9
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 118
3 bedrooms: 170
4 bedrooms: 40
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 15
4 bedrooms: 1
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 102
2 vehicles: 167
3 vehicles: 60
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 13
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (25%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Health care (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Cashiers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:

German (25.0%)
English (19.4%)
United States or American (14.2%)
Irish (12.9%)
Dutch (3.0%)
Polish (2.8%)
Swiss (2.8%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 347 (81%)
Carpooled: 44 (10%)
Walked: 16 (4%)
Other means: 1 (0%)
Worked at home: 23 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
Electricity (33%)
Wood (14%)
Utility gas (2%)

98.4% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 972

In family households: 879 (237 male householders, 69 female householders)
244 spouses, 290 children (259 natural, 4 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 4 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 93 (33 male householders (26 living alone)), 47 female householders (42 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 155 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 68 1-person, 12 2-persons.

46 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	5.9%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	1.5%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	10.0%
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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