Eden township, Sac County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 262 (all rural)
| Males: 128 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 134 |  (51.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 262 (175 owner occupied, 87 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Eden township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- Some other race: 0.4%
Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 35.0
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Average household size: 3.08
| Eden township: | 3.1 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.34
| Eden township: | $48,451 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $396 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,367 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
| : | $81,367 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Eden Township Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Eden township: Immanuel Reformed Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Chase Cemetery (1), German Methodist Cemetery (2), Immanuel Reformed Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Boyer Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Eden township: Eden Prairie Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Eden township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 217
- Northeast: 14
- Midwest: 5
- South: 8
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 80
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Eden township with a mortgage: 18 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Construction (17%)
- Chemicals (11%)
- Food (6%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Health care (25%)
- Food (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
- Construction (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Therapists (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Eden township:
- German (46.7%)
- Irish (15.8%)
- Swedish (15.2%)
- English (7.1%)
- Norwegian (7.1%)
- Dutch (3.8%)
- Italian (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 101 (72%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Walked: 15 (11%)
- Worked at home: 21 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Utility gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Electricity (7%)
95.7% of residents of Eden township speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 249- In family households: 238 (61 male householders, 10 female householders)
59 spouses, 103 children (103 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 18 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
76 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (6 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 27.8% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |