Middle Fork township, Ringgold County, Iowa (IA)

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Middle Fork township, IA map Land area: 28.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 157 (all rural)

Males: 82	(52.2%)
Females: 75	(47.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 157 (116 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

Races in Middle Fork township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 29.5
Median age of females: 28.5

Average houshold size: 3.08
Average family size: 3.97

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Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.9%
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:

Cemeteries: Clark-Allen Cemetery, Middle Fork Cemetery, Hickory Grove Cemetery.

31% of Middle Fork township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 65
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 57
South: 0
West: 0

Middle Fork township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 39
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500

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

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 7
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 5
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 20

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Middle Fork township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 5
6 rooms: 21
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Middle Fork township, Iowa:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Middle Fork township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 5
3 bedrooms: 14
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Middle Fork township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 17
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Construction (30%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Health care (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Middle Fork township:

French (except Basque) (29.1%)
Norwegian (25.3%)
English (19.0%)
German (19.0%)
United States or American (7.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 53 (71%)
Walked: 10 (13%)
Worked at home: 12 (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
Wood (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)

89.4% of residents of Middle Fork township speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 122

In family households: 101 (30 male householders, 0 female householders)
28 spouses, 43 children (43 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person.

61 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (1 men, 8 women).

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

Here:	23.8%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	36.4%
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 Middle Fork township:

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