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Jackson township, Des Moines County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 15.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.
Population: 145 (all rural)

Males: 76  (52.4%)
Females: 69  (47.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 145 (131 owner occupied, 14 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

10%
State:

28%


Races in Jackson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 38.8

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Average household size: 2.42

Jackson township:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.90

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($25,583 in 1999)
Jackson township:

$42,377
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $472 (lower quartile is $259, upper quartile is $429)
Here:

$472
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $95,864 (it was $69,000 in 2000)
:

$95,864
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,720 - $150,198

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $125,625
Here:

$125,625
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,375
Here:

$184,375
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $87,523
Here:

$87,523
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,754
Here:

$131,754
State:

$122,004

Mobile homes: $52,418
Here:

$52,418
State:

$46,008
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

10.2%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.5%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jackson township: Agri Grain Marketing Elevator (A), Casey Barrow Landing (B), Meekers Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Running Slough Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

62% of Jackson 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, 94% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 679
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 105
  • South: 213
  • West: 88

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Jackson township, IA map

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200


Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 60 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 15
  • 1995 to 1998: 49
  • 1990 to 1994: 104
  • 1980 to 1989: 102
  • 1970 to 1979: 96
  • 1960 to 1969: 38
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 7

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 40
  • 4 rooms: 21
  • 5 rooms: 95
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 39
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 27

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 34
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 37
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

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

  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 52
  • 3 bedrooms: 194
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jackson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 44
  • 3 bedrooms: 43
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 72
  • 2 vehicles: 147
  • 3 vehicles: 54
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Jackson township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 49
  • 2 vehicles: 41
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (18%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:

  • German (19.1%)
  • Irish (17.7%)
  • English (17.3%)
  • United States or American (15.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5.8%)
  • Polish (2.6%)
  • Scottish (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (14%)

97.7% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,097

Size of family households: 111 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 55 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 79 1-person,

29 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:

12.7%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

6.7%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:

50.0%
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 Jackson township:

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