Linn township, Dallas County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 584 (all rural)
| Males: 306 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 278 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 584 (498 owner occupied, 86 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Linn township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 38.9
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Average household size: 2.64
| Linn township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.03
| Linn township: | $78,837 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $759 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $190,500 (it was $105,800 in 2000)
| : | $190,500 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $243,163
Here: $243,163 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $151,422
Here: $151,422 State: $193,868
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,134
Here: $115,134 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $25,574
Here: $25,574 State: $46,008
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Linden.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: East Linn Cemetery (1), Harper Cemetery (2), West Linn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Cass Creek (A), Mosquito Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
63% of Linn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 486
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 56
- South: 3
- West: 33
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 213
- One, attached: 2
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units in Linn township with a mortgage: 80 (8 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Construction (16%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Health care (21%)
- Finance and insurance (18%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Construction (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Linn township:
- German (24.2%)
- Irish (20.1%)
- English (16.7%)
- United States or American (15.6%)
- Dutch (4.7%)
- Swedish (4.7%)
- Lithuanian (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 245 (79%)
- Carpooled: 40 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 6 (2%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 11 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
99.3% of residents of Linn township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 578- In family households: 536 (143 male householders, 32 female householders)
151 spouses, 168 children (155 natural, 2 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (25 male householders (19 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 3 2-persons, 3 3-persons,
122 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (10 men, 12 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% |