Prairie Creek township, Dubuque County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 629 (all rural)
| Males: 323 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 306 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 629 (521 owner occupied, 108 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Prairie Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 36.9
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Average household size: 2.83
| Prairie Creek township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.40
| Prairie Creek township: | $51,735 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $548 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $146,100 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
| : | $146,100 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $183,041
Here: $183,041 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $289,722
Here: $289,722 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $121,480
Here: $121,480 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,884
Here: $152,884 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,426
Here: $120,426 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $58,705
Here: $58,705 State: $46,008
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Bernard.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Prairie Creek township: Sacred Heart Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Prairie Creek (A), Theisen Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Prairie Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 556
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 12
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 187
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 6
- 50 or more: 7
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Prairie Creek township with a mortgage: 28 (4 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
- Construction (15%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Finance and insurance (17%)
- Health care (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Other direct selling establishments (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (34%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Religious workers (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (22%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Computer specialists (8%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Prairie Creek township:
- German (39.1%)
- United States or American (26.2%)
- Irish (24.2%)
- Yugoslavian (2.5%)
- Austrian (1.8%)
- Luxemburger (1.8%)
- French (except Basque) (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 196 (60%)
- Carpooled: 55 (17%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 7 (2%)
- Worked at home: 69 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (3%)
- Electricity (1%)
98.9% of residents of Prairie Creek township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 568- In family households: 511 (148 male householders, 8 female householders)
159 spouses, 180 children (178 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (31 male householders (29 living alone)), 23 female householders (23 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 52 1-person, 2 2-persons,
174 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 52.3% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 5.8% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |