Meadow township, Plymouth County, Iowa (IA)

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Meadow township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 315 (all rural)

Males: 167	(53.0%)
Females: 148	(47.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 315 (199 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

Races in Meadow township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
Asian: 0.3%

Median age of males: 34.3
Median age of females: 31.5

Average houshold size: 2.94
Average family size: 3.44

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (100% naturalized citizens)

Meadow township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

58% of Meadow township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% 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: 309
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 0
South: 18
West: 11

Meadow township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 95
One, attached: 2
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,500

Housing units in Meadow township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 11
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 13
1939 or earlier: 71

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 2
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 18

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 13
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meadow township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 2
3 bedrooms: 11
4 bedrooms: 19
5 or more bedrooms: 15

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 12
3 vehicles: 20
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 9

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 13
2 vehicles: 15
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 4

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Food (22%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Construction (4%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Public administration (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Food (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (34%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (14%)
Accountants and auditors (12%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Meadow township:

German (62.3%)
Luxemburger (12.5%)
United States or American (10.9%)
Irish (5.6%)
English (3.1%)
Danish (2.2%)
Norwegian (0.9%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 141 (76%)
Carpooled: 13 (7%)
Worked at home: 32 (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Electricity (9%)
Utility gas (4%)
Other fuel (4%)
No fuel used (2%)

98.7% of residents of Meadow township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 346

In family households: 320 (81 male householders, 2 female householders)
86 spouses, 144 children (130 natural, 1 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 26 (22 male householders (22 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person.

101 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	10.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	20.0%
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 Meadow township:

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