Monroe township, Benton County, Iowa (IA)

Back to: Benton County, Iowa (IA), All US cities.

Monroe township, IA map Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)

Males: 134	(51.7%)
Females: 125	(48.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (161 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

Races in Monroe township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%

Median age of males: 33.9
Median age of females: 33.3

Average houshold size: 2.94
Average family size: 3.37

Discuss Iowa on our huge forum. We have over 1 million posts!

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	15.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	15.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Urmy Cemetery, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Gnagy Cemetery, Ramthun Cemetery.

53% of Monroe township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 251
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 37
South: 8
West: 0

Monroe township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 84
3 or 4: 7

Housing units in Monroe township with a mortgage: 16 (5 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: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 18
1960 to 1969: 5
1950 to 1959: 18
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 50

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 5

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 5
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 36
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 11
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
Construction (8%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe township:

German (63.0%)
Norwegian (17.5%)
United States or American (9.0%)
Czech (2.1%)
English (2.1%)
Scandinavian (2.1%)
Scotch-Irish (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 80 (68%)
Carpooled: 9 (8%)
Other means: 6 (5%)
Worked at home: 22 (19%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
Electricity (12%)
Utility gas (5%)

95.0% of residents of Monroe township speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 296

In family households: 287 (70 male householders, 4 female householders)
64 spouses, 120 children (116 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person.

67 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (5 men, 2 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:	28.6%
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 Monroe township:

Back to: Benton County, Iowa (IA), All US cities, Our forum.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2007 Advameg, Inc.