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Beaver township, Guthrie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 40.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 613 (all rural)

Males: 302  (49.3%)
Females: 311  (50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 613 (517 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%


Races in Beaver township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
  • Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 39.1

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Average household size: 2.49

Beaver township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.99

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($30,855 in 1999)
Beaver township:

$50,986
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $389 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $366)
Here:

$389
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,131 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
:

$99,131
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,123 - $176,644
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.8%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Menlo.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Morning Star School (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Beaver township: Primitive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Glendon Cemetery (1), Rosehill Cemetery (2), Menlo Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Beaver Creek (A), Spring Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

70% of Beaver township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 573
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 37
  • South: 8
  • West: 4

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Housing units in Beaver township with a mortgage: 62 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 3
  • 1995 to 1998: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 11
  • 1970 to 1979: 40
  • 1960 to 1969: 21
  • 1950 to 1959: 11
  • 1940 to 1949: 39
  • 1939 or earlier: 136

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 18
  • 5 rooms: 38
  • 6 rooms: 71
  • 7 rooms: 51
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 10

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 62
  • 3 bedrooms: 96
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beaver township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 13
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 43
  • 2 vehicles: 57
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 18
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 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 (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Beaver township:

  • German (30.6%)
  • United States or American (25.3%)
  • Irish (13.9%)
  • English (7.1%)
  • Norwegian (3.7%)
  • Danish (3.4%)
  • Dutch (2.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (6%)

99.0% of residents of Beaver township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 623

Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 9 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 6 2-persons, 1 3-persons,

115 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (11 men, 16 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

3.2%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

5.4%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

12.5%
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 Beaver township:

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