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Oran township, Fayette County, Iowa (IA)

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Oran township, IA map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 674 (all rural)
Occupied houses/apartments: 674 (578 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)

Races in Oran township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 41.0

Average houshold size: 2.60
Average family size: 2.98

Foreign born population: 55 (8.2%)
(0.9% are naturalized citizens)

62% of Oran township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.


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

  • This state: 1291
  • Northeast: 32
  • Midwest: 32
  • South: 101
  • West: 100


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Oran township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 434
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 33
  • 5 to 9: 14
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • 20 to 49: 17
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 145
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2


Median worth of mobile homes: $21,600


Housing units in Oran township with a mortgage: 152 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 17
  • 1995 to 1998: 58
  • 1990 to 1994: 51
  • 1980 to 1989: 154
  • 1970 to 1979: 123
  • 1960 to 1969: 92
  • 1950 to 1959: 61
  • 1940 to 1949: 64
  • 1939 or earlier: 45


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 41
  • 5 rooms: 113
  • 6 rooms: 118
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 19


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

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 36
  • 4 rooms: 46
  • 5 rooms: 50
  • 6 rooms: 38
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 2


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

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 17
  • 2 bedrooms: 92
  • 3 bedrooms: 229
  • 4 bedrooms: 43
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oran township:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 42
  • 2 bedrooms: 69
  • 3 bedrooms: 68
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


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

  • no vehicle: 28
  • 1 vehicle: 122
  • 2 vehicles: 160
  • 3 vehicles: 70
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Oran township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 66
  • 1 vehicle: 98
  • 2 vehicles: 30
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Oran township:
  • United States or American (38.0%)
  • Irish (6.1%)
  • English (5.4%)
  • German (2.8%)
  • European (1.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0.9%)
  • Dutch (0.8%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (60%)
  • Laos (33%)
  • Japan (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oran township:

  

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