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Mount Vernon township, Black Hawk County, Iowa (IA)

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Mount Vernon township, IA map Land area: 31.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,098 (1% urban, 99% rural)

Males: 563  (51.3%)
Females: 535  (48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 925 (825 owner occupied, 100 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  11%
State:  28%


Races in Mount Vernon township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
  • Black: 1.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 45.4
Median age of females: 44.8

Average houshold size: 2.64
Average family size: 2.88

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Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Mount Vernon township: East Janesville Church.

Cemeteries: Mount Vernon Evangelical Cemetery, Saint Pauls Cemetery, Saint Paul United Church of Christ Cemetery, East Janesville Cemetery.

71% of Mount Vernon 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, 83% lived in Iowa.


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

  • This state: 965
  • Northeast: 27
  • Midwest: 93
  • South: 14
  • West: 29
Mount Vernon township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

People in group quarters in Mount Vernon township, Iowa
  • 141 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 339
  • One, attached: 13
  • Mobile homes: 4

Housing units in Mount Vernon township with a mortgage: 123 (6 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 12
  • 1970 to 1979: 56
  • 1960 to 1969: 92
  • 1950 to 1959: 36
  • 1940 to 1949: 22
  • 1939 or earlier: 112


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Vernon township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 55
  • 6 rooms: 81
  • 7 rooms: 50
  • 8 rooms: 58
  • 9 or more rooms: 45


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon township, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 10
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Vernon township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 34
  • 3 bedrooms: 151
  • 4 bedrooms: 105
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Vernon township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 16
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 22
  • 1 vehicle: 22
  • 2 vehicles: 137
  • 3 vehicles: 95
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Vernon township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 21
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Mount Vernon township:
  • German (49.9%)
  • United States or American (10.8%)
  • Irish (10.4%)
  • Danish (6.3%)
  • English (5.2%)
  • Norwegian (3.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German (2.6%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 447 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 24 (4%)
  • Walked: 4 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 64 (12%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

People in group quarters in Mount Vernon township, Iowa
  • 141 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

98.0% of residents of Mount Vernon township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 956
  • In family households: 894 (256 male householders, 29 female householders)
    270 spouses, 325 children (285 natural, 7 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 62 (40 male householders (33 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 174 (161 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 128 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 7 2-persons.

184 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (14 men, 10 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:  13.2%
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: 17
Here:  44.7%
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)


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