Benton township, Fremont County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 44.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 269 (all rural)
| Males: 135 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 134 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 269 (201 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 43.6
Median age of females: 46.7
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Average household size: 2.42
| Benton township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.82
| Benton township: | $50,896 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,068 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
| : | $96,068 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
Cities in this township include: Percival.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benton township: Eastport (A), Waubonsie Access (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blanchard Cemetery (1), Lambert Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Liebold Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Slough (A), Plum Creek (B), Horse Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Benton township include: Percival State Wildlife Management Area (1), Copeland Bend Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 15
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Health care (9%)
- Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (8%)
- Food (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Top executives (11%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- English (50.0%)
- Irish (50.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5 (31%)
- Carpooled: 11 (69%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36- In family households: 36 (8 male householders, 0 female householders)
10 spouses, 18 children (18 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 4-persons,
54 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (6 men, 2 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 undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |