Monmouth township, Jackson County, Iowa (IA)

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Monmouth township, IA map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 662 (all rural)

Males: 341	(51.5%)
Females: 321	(48.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 662 (533 owner occupied, 129 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Monmouth township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.4

Average houshold size: 2.47
Average family size: 2.96

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Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	5.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Monmouth, Baldwin.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Monmouth Cemetery, Foley Farm Cemetery, Reel Cemetery, Hershberger Cemetery, Pence Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Raccoon Creek, Rat Run, Beers Creek, Bear Creek.

66% of Monmouth 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, 36% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 610
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 48
South: 12
West: 18

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Monmouth township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 227
One, attached: 2
Two: 6
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 41
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,900

Housing units in Monmouth township with a mortgage: 60 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 44
1960 to 1969: 25
1950 to 1959: 28
1940 to 1949: 17
1939 or earlier: 147

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 54
6 rooms: 62
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 25
9 or more rooms: 35

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 13
5 rooms: 9
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 38
3 bedrooms: 121
4 bedrooms: 55
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monmouth township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 19
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 26
2 vehicles: 66
3 vehicles: 91
4 vehicles: 24
5 or more vehicles: 15

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

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 23
2 vehicles: 17
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (14%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (8%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Other direct selling establishments (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Monmouth township:

German (44.3%)
United States or American (19.5%)
Czech (5.6%)
Danish (5.1%)
English (4.5%)
Swedish (4.5%)
Irish (3.0%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 245 (72%)
Carpooled: 53 (15%)
Bicycle: 4 (1%)
Walked: 10 (3%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 28 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Wood (13%)
Utility gas (1%)
Electricity (1%)

97.9% of residents of Monmouth township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 694

In family households: 603 (157 male householders, 34 female householders)
150 spouses, 229 children (189 natural, 2 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 4 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 91 (28 male householders (21 living alone)), 39 female householders (26 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person, 18 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

125 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (15 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: 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)

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