Melrose township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA)

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Melrose township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 256 (all rural)

Males: 141	(55.1%)
Females: 115	(44.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 256 (161 owner occupied, 95 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

Races in Melrose township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
Black: 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Asian: 1.2%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 42.8

Average houshold size: 2.61
Average family size: 3.03

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Melrose Cemetery.

80% of Melrose township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 172
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 9
South: 13
West: 7

Melrose township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 107
Mobile homes: 4

Housing units in Melrose township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 15
1970 to 1979: 14
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 62

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 3
5 rooms: 20
6 rooms: 8
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 13

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 3
6 rooms: 8
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 1

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 27
3 bedrooms: 12
4 bedrooms: 29
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 9
3 bedrooms: 6
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 8
2 vehicles: 28
3 vehicles: 30
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 2
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Food (9%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Food (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Melrose township:

German (52.2%)
United States or American (10.3%)
English (5.9%)
European (5.9%)
Italian (4.4%)
British (2.9%)
French (except Basque) (2.2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 90 (80%)
Carpooled: 10 (9%)
Worked at home: 12 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Utility gas (6%)
Electricity (2%)

99.0% of residents of Melrose township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 205

In family households: 176 (66 male householders, 4 female householders)
66 spouses, 36 children (23 natural, 3 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29 (22 male householders (22 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 53 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person.

65 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 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: 4

Here:	44.4%
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 Melrose township:

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