Jackson township, Jackson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 502 (all rural)
| Males: 258 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 244 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 502 (387 owner occupied, 115 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Black: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.2%
Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 35.5
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Average household size: 3.10
| Jackson township: | 3.1 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.33
| Jackson township: | $46,928 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $434 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,301 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
| : | $112,301 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 16.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Cities in this township include: Springbrook.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Old Springbrook Cemetery (1), Homan Farm Cemetery (2), Herrig Cemetery (3), Monner Farm Cemetery (4), Huff Farm Cemetery (5), Homan Farm Cemetery (6), Heim Farm Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 99
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 12
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 44
- Mobile homes: 30
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Construction (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Health care (8%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- Dutch (11.4%)
- English (4.5%)
- African (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 23 (96%)
- Carpooled: 1 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 111- In family households: 97 (25 male householders, 10 female householders)
24 spouses, 31 children (31 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 1 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person,
145 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): 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% |