Taylor township, Benton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 781 (all rural)
| Males: 420 |  (53.8%) |
| Females: 361 |  (46.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 745 (679 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Taylor township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.9
Median age of females: 41.7
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Average household size: 2.70
| Taylor township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Taylor township: | $56,430 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $452 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $134,251 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
| : | $134,251 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 22 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Vinton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Benton County Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Taylor township: Kingdom Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), Pettit Hill Cemetery (2), United Brethren Cemetery (3), Plum Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Pratt Creek (A), Prairie Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Hinkle Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Taylor township include: Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area (1), Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area (2), Milroy Access Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Taylor township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 642
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 56
- South: 24
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
36 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 255
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 12
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Taylor township with a mortgage: 73 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58
- Construction (32%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Food (8%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Top executives (11%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Taylor township:
- German (39.0%)
- United States or American (17.2%)
- Irish (12.6%)
- Swedish (8.1%)
- Dutch (5.1%)
- Norwegian (4.8%)
- English (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 281 (82%)
- Carpooled: 24 (7%)
- Walked: 12 (3%)
- Worked at home: 26 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood (9%)
36 people in nursing homes
98.8% of residents of Taylor township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 691- In family households: 609 (204 male householders, 0 female householders)
198 spouses, 183 children (147 natural, 0 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 82 (60 male householders (55 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 31 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 5 2-persons,
181 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (6 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
| Here: | 21.3% |
| 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% |