West Lancaster township, Keokuk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 25.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 233 (all rural)
| Males: 116 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 117 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 233 (185 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in West Lancaster township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 36.3
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Average household size: 2.68
| West Lancaster township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
| West Lancaster township: | $42,481 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $377 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,283 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
| : | $77,283 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Hayesville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pennington Cemetery (1), East Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Steady Run (B), Troublesome Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Lancaster township include: Achilles Rogers Historical Marker (1), South Skunk River State Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of West Lancaster township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 222
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 34
- South: 5
- West: 2
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 105
- Two: 8
Housing units in West Lancaster township with a mortgage: 22 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Construction (17%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Office supplies and stationery stores (5%)
- Food (3%)
- Health care (23%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Construction (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Carpenters (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in West Lancaster township:
- German (56.6%)
- English (15.6%)
- Dutch (4.0%)
- United States or American (2.9%)
- Irish (2.3%)
- French (except Basque) (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 78 (70%)
- Carpooled: 21 (19%)
- Walked: 5 (5%)
- Worked at home: 7 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Utility gas (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 268- In family households: 232 (62 male householders, 6 female householders)
66 spouses, 94 children (87 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 36 (9 male householders (7 living alone)), 17 female householders (15 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
67 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 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% |