Jackson township, Adair County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 379 (all rural)
| Males: 194 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 185 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 379 (312 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
Median age of males: 43.2
Median age of females: 43.5
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Average household size: 2.40
| Jackson township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.86
| Jackson township: | $48,249 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $371 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $92,801 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
| : | $92,801 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Bridgewater.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Jackson Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Jackson township: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Cears Cemetery (2), Bryant Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rutt Branch (A), Ninemile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson township include: Highway 92 Wildlife Area (1), Adair Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 290
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 39
- South: 12
- West: 16
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 170
- One, attached: 2
- 3 or 4: 4
- 5 to 9: 5
- Mobile homes: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,000
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Plastics and rubber products (9%)
- Construction (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Apparel (4%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- German (44.8%)
- Irish (13.9%)
- United States or American (10.3%)
- English (7.5%)
- French (except Basque) (3.6%)
- Danish (2.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 161 (81%)
- Carpooled: 7 (4%)
- Walked: 10 (5%)
- Other means: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 16 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
96.5% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 357- In family households: 288 (92 male householders, 13 female householders)
86 spouses, 92 children (85 natural, 5 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 69 (31 male householders (23 living alone)), 29 female householders (29 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 52 1-person, 7 2-persons, 1 3-persons,
79 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (8 men, 7 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |