Marion township, Franklin County, Iowa (IA)

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Marion township, IA map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,085 (all rural)

Males: 534	(49.2%)
Females: 551	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,085 (819 owner occupied, 266 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Races in Marion township:

White Non-Hispanic: 89.5%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 40.4

Average houshold size: 2.57
Average family size: 3.13

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Population density: 30 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Latimer, Coulter.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Marion Center Cemetery.

Park in Marion township: Spring Creek Wildlife Area.

62% of Marion township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 431
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 122
South: 124
West: 92

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,600

Marion township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 343
Mobile homes: 86

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,200

Housing units in Marion township with a mortgage: 53 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 56

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 91
1970 to 1979: 101
1960 to 1969: 40
1950 to 1959: 37
1940 to 1949: 21
1939 or earlier: 56

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 55
5 rooms: 64
6 rooms: 71
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 13

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 23
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marion township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 18
2 bedrooms: 68
3 bedrooms: 163
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 22
3 bedrooms: 24
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 85
2 vehicles: 99
3 vehicles: 38
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 28
2 vehicles: 24
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Utilities (11%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Apparel (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Health care (19%)
Food (14%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
Private households (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Apparel (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Marion township:

United States or American (29.4%)
English (19.1%)
German (10.1%)
Norwegian (9.0%)
Irish (7.0%)
Italian (2.4%)
Greek (1.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 229 (75%)
Carpooled: 50 (16%)
Walked: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 23 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (53%)
Wood (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Utility gas (4%)

98.1% of residents of Marion township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 797

In family households: 711 (199 male householders, 41 female householders)
198 spouses, 228 children (208 natural, 13 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 86 (33 male householders (23 living alone)), 45 female householders (45 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 111 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 68 1-person, 10 2-persons.

247 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (7 men, 31 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%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Marion township:

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