Brandon township, Jackson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 264 (all rural)
| Males: 150 |  (56.8%) |
| Females: 114 |  (43.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 264 (215 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Brandon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Median age of males: 40.6
Median age of females: 45.0
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Average household size: 2.51
| Brandon township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
| Brandon township: | $46,928 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $434 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,301 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
| : | $112,301 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Ozark Cemetery (1), Crabb Cemetery (2), Tracy Farm Cemetery (3), Hickory Grove Cemetery (4), English Cemetery (5), Griffin Estate Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Black Hawk Creek (A), Pine Creek (B), Mineral Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brandon township include: Ozark Wildlife Area (1), Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area (2), Canton County Park (3), William Potter Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
77% of Brandon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 262
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 15
- South: 0
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 115
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $46,000
Housing units in Brandon township with a mortgage: 22 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Plastics and rubber products (10%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Food (25%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Personal appearance workers (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brandon township:
- German (51.9%)
- English (20.2%)
- Irish (5.8%)
- French (except Basque) (4.3%)
- French Canadian (4.3%)
- Pennsylvania German (3.8%)
- Danish (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 117 (87%)
- Carpooled: 18 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Wood (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 283- In family households: 238 (80 male householders, 6 female householders)
75 spouses, 77 children (77 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 34 female householders (34 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 18 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person,
68 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 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% |