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Taylor township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 781 (all rural)
Males: 420  (53.8%)
Females: 361  (46.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 745 (679 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

28%


Races in Taylor township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 41.7

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Average household size: 2.70

Taylor township:

2.7 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.00

Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,672 ($43,250 in 1999)
This township:

$53,672
Iowa:

$48,980

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $0
Here:

$0
State:

$478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $178,750 (it was $116,500 in 2000)
Taylor township:

$178,750
Iowa:

$120,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,558 - $275,987

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $232,335
Here:

$232,335
State:

$151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,368
Here:

$129,368
State:

$162,018

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here:

$22,500
State:

$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here:

$17,500
State:

$33,502
Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.7%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Vinton.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: United Brethren Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Plum Grove Cemetery (3), Pettit Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Hinkle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Taylor township: Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

73% of Taylor township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 642
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 56
  • South: 24
  • West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Taylor township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

36 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 255
  • One, attached: 6
  • Mobile homes: 12
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500


Housing units in Taylor township with a mortgage: 73 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 53
  • 1970 to 1979: 56
  • 1960 to 1969: 30
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 25
  • 1939 or earlier: 79

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

  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 27
  • 5 rooms: 64
  • 6 rooms: 33
  • 7 rooms: 68
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 40

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 55
  • 3 bedrooms: 143
  • 4 bedrooms: 29
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taylor township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 34
  • 2 vehicles: 129
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 30

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

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (32%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Top executives (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Taylor township:

  • German (39.0%)
  • United States or American (17.2%)
  • Irish (12.6%)
  • Swedish (8.1%)
  • Dutch (5.1%)
  • Norwegian (4.8%)
  • English (4.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 281 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 24 (7%)
  • Walked: 12 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 26 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (9%)

36 people in nursing homes

98.8% of residents of Taylor township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 691
  • In family households: 609 (204 male householders, 0 female householders)
    198 spouses, 183 children (147 natural, 0 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 82 (60 male householders (55 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 31 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 5 2-persons,

181 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (6 men, 11 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

21.3%
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%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Taylor township:

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