Military township, Winneshiek County, Iowa (IA)

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Military township, IA map Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,282 (all rural)

Males: 633	(49.4%)
Females: 649	(50.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,244 (1,000 owner occupied, 244 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Military township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 39.0

Average houshold size: 2.62
Average family size: 3.22

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Population density: 35 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Ossian.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Military township: Stavanger Church.

Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery, Stavanger Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery.

Park in Military township: Silver Springs County Park.

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (100% naturalized citizens)

Military township:	0.1%
State:	3.1%

66% of Military township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1144
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 103
South: 9
West: 9

Military township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

38 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
38 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 470
One, attached: 7
Two: 13
3 or 4: 23
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,500

Housing units in Military township with a mortgage: 125 (13 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 18
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 34
1970 to 1979: 54
1960 to 1969: 29
1950 to 1959: 47
1940 to 1949: 47
1939 or earlier: 273

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 3
4 rooms: 30
5 rooms: 46
6 rooms: 71
7 rooms: 101
8 rooms: 74
9 or more rooms: 47

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 19
5 rooms: 9
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 13

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 1
2 bedrooms: 61
3 bedrooms: 171
4 bedrooms: 116
5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Military township:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 27
2 bedrooms: 21
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 36
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 85
2 vehicles: 175
3 vehicles: 68
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 11

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

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 32
2 vehicles: 30
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 1

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (49%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Construction (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (25%)
Educational services (15%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Data processing and other information services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (35%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
Financial managers (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Postsecondary teachers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Military township:

German (67.0%)
Norwegian (21.5%)
Irish (2.9%)
Czech (2.3%)
English (2.2%)
United States or American (1.4%)
French (except Basque) (0.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 465 (70%)
Carpooled: 52 (8%)
Walked: 67 (10%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 81 (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (60%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Electricity (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)

38 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
38 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

98.5% of residents of Military township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,232

In family households: 1,080 (311 male householders, 34 female householders)
302 spouses, 414 children (397 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 152 (65 male householders (55 living alone)), 69 female householders (66 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 38 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 146 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 18 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 121 1-person, 7 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

339 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (6 men, 16 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	27.4%
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: 14

Here:	24.6%
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 Military township:

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