Monroe township, Madison County, Iowa (IA)

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Monroe township, IA map Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 273 (all rural)

Males: 142	(52.0%)
Females: 131	(48.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 273 (240 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Races in Monroe township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.0%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.9
Median age of females: 42.4

Average houshold size: 2.58
Average family size: 2.88

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Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	17.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	9.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery, Bullock Cemetery, Hamblin Cemetery.

48% of Monroe township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 368
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 63
South: 58
West: 59

Monroe township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 180
One, attached: 1
Mobile homes: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,000

Housing units in Monroe township with a mortgage: 41 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 29
1970 to 1979: 53
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 21
1940 to 1949: 25
1939 or earlier: 37

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 5
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 14
9 or more rooms: 0

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 3
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 64
3 bedrooms: 72
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 28
3 bedrooms: 10
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 49
2 vehicles: 63
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 25
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (27%)
Truck transportation (19%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Air transportation (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Construction (13%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Furniture and related products (9%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (28%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Extraction workers (7%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe township:

United States or American (59.5%)
German (7.3%)
English (5.7%)
Irish (5.2%)
Scotch-Irish (2.1%)
Scottish (1.6%)
Welsh (1.0%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 207 (81%)
Carpooled: 39 (15%)
Worked at home: 8 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Utility gas (1%)

98.9% of residents of Monroe township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 550

In family households: 501 (144 male householders, 18 female householders)
139 spouses, 166 children (134 natural, 4 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 6 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 49 (13 male householders (11 living alone)), 35 female householders (35 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 2 2-persons.

51 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Monroe township:

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