Moscow township, Muscatine County, Iowa (IA)

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Moscow township, IA map Land area: 30.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 799 (all rural)

Males: 422	(52.8%)
Females: 377	(47.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 799 (670 owner occupied, 129 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Races in Moscow township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
Black: 0.3%
Asian: 0.4%
Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 38.6

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 3.15

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Population density: 26 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	15.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	6.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Moscow Cemetery, Klein Cemetery, Duff Cemetery.

Park in Moscow township: Jack Shuger Memorial Park.

Post office: Moscow Post Office.

Number of foreign born residents: 14 (0% naturalized citizens)

Moscow township:	1.8%
State:	3.1%

56% of Moscow township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 220
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 34
South: 77
West: 41

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,000

Moscow township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 130
Mobile homes: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,300

Housing units in Moscow township with a mortgage: 24 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 10
1990 to 1994: 20
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 26
1960 to 1969: 9
1950 to 1959: 12
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 38

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 13
5 rooms: 31
6 rooms: 28
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 4

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 3
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 5
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 33
3 bedrooms: 63
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moscow township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 11
3 bedrooms: 16
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 20
2 vehicles: 63
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 23
2 vehicles: 6
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Construction (13%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Food (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Public administration (12%)
Health care (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Food (6%)
Paper (4%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Moscow township:

United States or American (31.0%)
German (11.1%)
English (6.5%)
Irish (3.7%)
British (3.2%)
Italian (2.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 112 (66%)
Carpooled: 15 (9%)
Walked: 11 (7%)
Worked at home: 31 (18%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
Wood (22%)
Utility gas (6%)
Electricity (6%)

95.0% of residents of Moscow township speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 394

In family households: 365 (86 male householders, 24 female householders)
101 spouses, 138 children (130 natural, 5 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29 (11 male householders (10 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 1 3-persons.

167 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (13 men, 12 women).

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

Here:	1.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	21.1%
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 Moscow township:

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