Penn township, Jefferson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 480 (all rural)
| Males: 233 |  (48.5%) |
| Females: 247 |  (51.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 480 (375 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Penn township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Black: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.6%
Median age of males: 35.9
Median age of females: 34.4
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Average household size: 2.53
| Penn township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Penn township: | $49,177 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,333 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
| : | $94,333 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Pleasant Plain.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Penn township: Antioch Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Walnut Cemetery (3), Howard Grove Cemetery (4), Perlee Cemetery (5), Wheeler Cemetery (6), Westenhaver Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: South Walnut Creek (A), Middle Walnut Creek (B), North Walnut Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Penn township: Livingston Timber Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
62% of Penn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 435
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 16
- South: 45
- West: 46
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 181
- Mobile homes: 67
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,600
Housing units in Penn township with a mortgage: 62 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Metal and metal products (17%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Health care (24%)
- Finance and insurance (20%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Printing and related support activities (4%)
- Gasoline stations (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Accountants and auditors (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Penn township:
- German (42.0%)
- United States or American (20.9%)
- Swiss (13.7%)
- Scottish (4.9%)
- English (4.3%)
- Irish (3.1%)
- French (except Basque) (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 183 (73%)
- Carpooled: 42 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Other means: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 19 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (38%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Wood (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
99.2% of residents of Penn township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 554- In family households: 508 (151 male householders, 23 female householders)
154 spouses, 167 children (157 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 46 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 31 female householders (31 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person,
101 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (7 men, 16 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% |