East Des Moines township, Mahaska County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 15.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 281 (all rural)
| Males: 151 |  (53.7%) |
| Females: 130 |  (46.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 281 (248 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in East Des Moines township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Some other race: 0.4%
Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 40.2
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Average household size: 2.60
| East Des Moines township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| East Des Moines township: | $48,056 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $467 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,011 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
| : | $103,011 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Given Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Henness Cemetery (1), Muchakinock Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Coal Creek (A), Saint Joseph Creek (B), Lost Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
69% of East Des Moines township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 278
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 7
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 116
- Mobile homes: 34
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,500
Housing units in East Des Moines township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
Most common first ancestries reported in East Des Moines township:
- Irish (35.7%)
- German (15.4%)
- Dutch (11.3%)
- United States or American (8.6%)
- Italian (8.1%)
- Norwegian (6.3%)
- Swedish (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 140 (80%)
- Carpooled: 20 (11%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 12 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
96.0% of residents of East Des Moines township speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 295- In family households: 284 (94 male householders, 4 female householders)
85 spouses, 90 children (90 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (11 male householders (11 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
59 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 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% |