Massena township, Cass County, Iowa (IA)

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Massena township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 608 (all rural)

Males: 305	(50.2%)
Females: 303	(49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 608 (486 owner occupied, 122 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Massena township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 41.7
Median age of females: 45.1

Average houshold size: 2.32
Average family size: 2.87

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Population density: 17 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	6.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Massena.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Massena township: Pine Grove Church.

Cemetery: Massena Cemetery.

66% of Massena township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 539
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 39
South: 6
West: 5

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Massena township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 230
One, attached: 5
Two: 4
3 or 4: 17
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,000

Housing units in Massena township with a mortgage: 78 (4 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 5
1980 to 1989: 19
1970 to 1979: 37
1960 to 1969: 18
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 161

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 25
5 rooms: 31
6 rooms: 42
7 rooms: 32
8 rooms: 42
9 or more rooms: 35

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 15
6 rooms: 7
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 54
3 bedrooms: 86
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Massena township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 9
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 47
2 vehicles: 78
3 vehicles: 67
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 17
2 vehicles: 15
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
Mining (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Massena township:

German (45.1%)
Irish (15.5%)
United States or American (11.5%)
English (8.1%)
Danish (6.2%)
Swedish (3.6%)
Scottish (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 214 (72%)
Carpooled: 44 (15%)
Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 16 (5%)
Worked at home: 21 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (71%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Electricity (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

97.7% of residents of Massena township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 593

In family households: 502 (151 male householders, 23 female householders)
149 spouses, 162 children (149 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 7 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 91 (33 male householders (23 living alone)), 48 female householders (48 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

107 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (8 men, 17 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: 1

Here:	5.9%
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 Massena township:

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