Monroe township, Mahaska County, Iowa (IA)

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Monroe township, IA map Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)

Males: 137	(52.9%)
Females: 122	(47.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (158 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	28%

Races in Monroe township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
Black: 0.4%
Two or more races: 1.2%

Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 36.5

Average houshold size: 2.59
Average family size: 3.05

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Wymore Cemetery, Bedwell Cemetery, Hopewell Cemetery, Roberts Cemetery, Tinsley Cemetery.

Creek: Pleasant Creek.

81% of Monroe township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 250
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 10
South: 0
West: 14

Monroe township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 118
Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units in Monroe township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 5
1980 to 1989: 13
1970 to 1979: 9
1960 to 1969: 15
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 64

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 19
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 12
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 18

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 13
3 bedrooms: 8
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 13
2 vehicles: 52
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 4
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (16%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Machinery (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (24%)
Machinery (13%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Personal and laundry services (9%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other financial specialists (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe township:

Dutch (27.0%)
English (23.7%)
German (18.4%)
Swedish (12.5%)
Scotch-Irish (7.9%)
United States or American (7.9%)
French (except Basque) (2.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 99 (80%)
Carpooled: 8 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (2%)
Other means: 3 (2%)
Worked at home: 12 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Utility gas (8%)
Wood (4%)
Electricity (3%)

98.0% of residents of Monroe township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 274

In family households: 255 (68 male householders, 15 female householders)
70 spouses, 99 children (87 natural, 12 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 19 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person.

66 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (9 men, 1 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%

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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