West Grove township, Davis County, Iowa (IA)

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West Grove township, IA map Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 456 (all rural)

Males: 233	(51.1%)
Females: 223	(48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 456 (387 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Races in West Grove township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%

Median age of males: 27.0
Median age of females: 26.9

Average houshold size: 3.33
Average family size: 3.82

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Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in West Grove township: United Methodist Church.

Cemeteries: Bell Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, John Cemetery, Mount Moriah Cemetery, West Grove Cemetery, Shinn Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery.

Park in West Grove township: West Grove Park.

53% of West Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 258
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 136
South: 4
West: 39

West Grove township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 130
Two: 7
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500

Housing units in West Grove township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 9
1970 to 1979: 34
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 14
1940 to 1949: 7
1939 or earlier: 50

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Grove township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 18
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 30
7 rooms: 24
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 3

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Grove township, Iowa:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Grove township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 51
3 bedrooms: 27
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Grove township:

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

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

no vehicle: 33
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 30
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 9
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 8

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (48%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Furniture and related products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food (8%)
Leather and allied products (8%)
Construction (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Social assistance (13%)
Gasoline stations (10%)
Health care (10%)
Leather and allied products (8%)
Machinery (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
Postsecondary teachers (10%)
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (10%)
Cashiers (10%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in West Grove township:

United States or American (27.6%)
German (24.3%)
Pennsylvania German (19.9%)
Irish (16.3%)
Swedish (4.2%)
French (except Basque) (3.0%)
English (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 98 (47%)
Carpooled: 19 (9%)
Walked: 11 (5%)
Worked at home: 79 (38%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
Wood (25%)
Electricity (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

59.1% of residents of West Grove township speak English at home.
40.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (24% speak English very well, 69% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 437

In family households: 398 (102 male householders, 7 female householders)
91 spouses, 178 children (178 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 39 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person.

137 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (16 men, 5 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	72.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Grove township:

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