Lost Island township, Palo Alto County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 215 (all rural)
| Males: 108 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 107 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 215 (179 owner occupied, 36 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Lost Island township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Asian: 0.9%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 43.8
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Average household size: 2.42
| Lost Island township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.64
| Lost Island township: | $44,996 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $366 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $85,144 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
| : | $85,144 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 31.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 22.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Lost Island Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Lost Island township: Lost Island Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lost Island Lake (A), Fallow Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lost Island township include: Fallow Marsh Wildlife Management Area (1), Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center (2), Lost Island Huston Park (3), Lost Island Lake State Park (4), Oppedahl State Game Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
69% of Lost Island township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 56
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 9
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,200
Housing units in Lost Island township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Metal and metal products (16%)
- Construction (7%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (7%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (7%)
- Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Health care (10%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Printing and related support activities (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lost Island township:
- Irish (23.5%)
- United States or American (21.6%)
- English (15.7%)
- German (5.9%)
- Lithuanian (3.9%)
- Scottish (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 22 (92%)
- Carpooled: 2 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (12%)
97.4% of residents of Lost Island township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 79- In family households: 71 (21 male householders, 5 female householders)
22 spouses, 20 children (20 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (2 male householders (0 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 2 2-persons,
38 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 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% |