Jefferson township, Butler County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 315 (all rural)
| Males: 169 |  (53.7%) |
| Females: 146 |  (46.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 315 (273 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Black: 0.3%
- Asian: 1.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.3%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 36.7
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Average household size: 2.86
| Jefferson township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.20
| Jefferson township: | $52,413 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $436 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,500 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
| : | $102,500 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $144,288
Here: $144,288 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $81,454
Here: $81,454 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $107,612
Here: $107,612 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,691
Here: $105,691 State: $122,004
Mobile homes: $34,273
Here: $34,273 State: $46,008
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 22.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Butler Center Cemetery (1), Coster Cemetery (2), New Albion Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Freddeke Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 176
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 19
- South: 32
- West: 19
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 98
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Construction (16%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Food (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care (26%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Social assistance (13%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- United States or American (36.2%)
- Irish (15.3%)
- English (13.5%)
- European (6.7%)
- Dutch (4.3%)
- German (4.3%)
- Welsh (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 41 (60%)
- Carpooled: 23 (34%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Wood (35%)
- Electricity (21%)
99.2% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 257- In family households: 230 (64 male householders, 12 female householders)
72 spouses, 73 children (72 natural, 0 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (18 male householders (18 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person,
83 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 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% |