Grant township, Wright County, Iowa (IA)

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Grant township, IA map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 1,661 (72% urban, 28% rural)

Males: 817	(49.2%)
Females: 844	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,661 (1,367 owner occupied, 294 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Grant township:

White Non-Hispanic: 94.2%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.2%
Some other race: 0.3%

Median age of males: 43.4
Median age of females: 44.0

Average houshold size: 2.35
Average family size: 2.82

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Population density: 47 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	22.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery.

Parks in Grant township include: Pikes Timber Park, Prairie Smoke Wildlife Area - West Unit, Elm Lake Wildlife Management Area, Cambier River Bend Area.

62% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 281
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 39
South: 98
West: 29

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Grant township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 157
One, attached: 2
Two: 2
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 46
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,100

Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 34 (2 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 35
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 16
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 39

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 32
5 rooms: 55
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 8

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

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

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

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 51
3 bedrooms: 59
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 18
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 74
3 vehicles: 28
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Wood products (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Food (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Data processing and other information services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Painters and paperhangers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)
Religious workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:

German (22.8%)
United States or American (22.4%)
English (9.7%)
Irish (7.2%)
Swedish (6.3%)
Italian (3.8%)
European (3.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 126 (68%)
Carpooled: 38 (21%)
Walked: 9 (5%)
Other means: 6 (3%)
Worked at home: 5 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (34%)
Wood (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Electricity (7%)

96.0% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 451

In family households: 385 (107 male householders, 16 female householders)
119 spouses, 127 children (113 natural, 3 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 66 (26 male householders (19 living alone)), 26 female householders (20 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person, 13 2-persons.

320 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (19 men, 29 women).

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

Here:	23.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	45.5%
Iowa:	7.1%

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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