Marion township, Lee County, Iowa (IA)

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Marion township, IA map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 551 (all rural)

Males: 279	(50.6%)
Females: 272	(49.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 550 (452 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Marion township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.0

Average houshold size: 2.58
Average family size: 3.06

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Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: St. Paul.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Clay Grove Cemetery, Friends Cemetery, Saint John Cemetery, Goldsmith Cemetery.

80% of Marion township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 518
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 32
South: 5
West: 2

Marion township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 217
3 or 4: 5

Housing units in Marion township with a mortgage: 55 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 46
1960 to 1969: 8
1950 to 1959: 24
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 109

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 39
7 rooms: 25
8 rooms: 33
9 or more rooms: 43

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 5
5 rooms: 2
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 16

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 67
4 bedrooms: 57
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 24
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 28
2 vehicles: 67
3 vehicles: 49
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 10

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 6

Most common industries for males:

Construction (30%)
Educational services (11%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Marion township:

German (78.3%)
United States or American (4.3%)
Irish (3.3%)
European (2.5%)
French (except Basque) (2.5%)
Greek (1.6%)
English (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 243 (78%)
Carpooled: 25 (8%)
Walked: 12 (4%)
Worked at home: 30 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
Electricity (30%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

99.1% of residents of Marion township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 564

In family households: 494 (141 male householders, 16 female householders)
155 spouses, 178 children (165 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 70 (26 male householders (15 living alone)), 35 female householders (35 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 62 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person, 11 2-persons.

139 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	37.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	15.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	31.4%
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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