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Liberty township, Lucas County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 244 (all rural)

Males: 117  (48.0%)
Females: 127  (52.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 244 (202 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

28%


Races in Liberty township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 37.6

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Average household size: 2.52

Liberty township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.00

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($29,063 in 1999)
Liberty township:

$43,610
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $361 (lower quartile is $179, upper quartile is $334)
Here:

$361
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,430 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
:

$84,430
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,641 - $144,991

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $112,100
Here:

$112,100
State:

$159,697

Mobile homes: $33,135
Here:

$33,135
State:

$46,008
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.3%
Whole state:

9.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Niswender Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Parr Cemetery (3), Arnold Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Barker Creek (A), Little White Breast Creek (B), Indian Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Liberty township: Oakley Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

85% of Liberty township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% 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: 187
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 25
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Liberty township, IA map Liberty township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000


Housing units in Liberty township with a mortgage: 8 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1980 to 1989: 13
  • 1970 to 1979: 24
  • 1960 to 1969: 26
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 17

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 19
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 26
  • 7 rooms: 13
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 10
  • 2 bedrooms: 23
  • 3 bedrooms: 47
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 47
  • 3 vehicles: 31
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 4
  • 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 (%):

  • Construction (43%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (43%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (19%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liberty township:

  • German (28.3%)
  • United States or American (15.2%)
  • Swedish (9.7%)
  • Dutch (9.0%)
  • Irish (9.0%)
  • English (8.3%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 220

Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person,

53 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-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 Liberty township:

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