Van Buren township, Jackson County, Iowa (IA)

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Van Buren township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 1,509 (all rural)

Males: 741	(49.1%)
Females: 768	(50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,503 (1,197 owner occupied, 306 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Van Buren township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
Black: 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 38.6

Average houshold size: 2.43
Average family size: 3.02

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Population density: 42 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Preston, Spragueville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Buckeye Cemetery, Watts Farm Cemetery, Farley Cemetery, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Russell Farm Cemetery, Preston Cemetery.

Creek: Sugar Creek.

Park in Van Buren township: Dalton Pond State Fishing Access Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 20 (90% naturalized citizens)

Van Buren township:	1.3%
State:	3.1%

75% of Van Buren 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, 70% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1346
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 111
South: 12
West: 16

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,300

Van Buren township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%

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

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 541
Two: 13
3 or 4: 52
5 to 9: 6
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 22
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,000

Housing units in Van Buren township with a mortgage: 194 (11 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 53
1970 to 1979: 111
1960 to 1969: 47
1950 to 1959: 53
1940 to 1949: 42
1939 or earlier: 282

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 10
4 rooms: 35
5 rooms: 103
6 rooms: 91
7 rooms: 100
8 rooms: 77
9 or more rooms: 52

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren township, Iowa:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 44
5 rooms: 34
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 5
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 9

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 89
3 bedrooms: 225
4 bedrooms: 112
5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren township:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 35
2 bedrooms: 77
3 bedrooms: 30
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 4

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

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 81
2 vehicles: 200
3 vehicles: 115
4 vehicles: 37
5 or more vehicles: 15

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

no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 70
2 vehicles: 54
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Van Buren township:

German (65.2%)
United States or American (12.0%)
Irish (6.7%)
English (3.2%)
Swedish (1.7%)
French (except Basque) (1.5%)
Norwegian (1.1%)

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

Germany (65%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (20%)
Other Western Europe (15%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 564 (71%)
Carpooled: 112 (14%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 52 (7%)
Other means: 1 (0%)
Worked at home: 60 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (1%)

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

96.4% of residents of Van Buren township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,502

In family households: 1,276 (364 male householders, 47 female householders)
379 spouses, 457 children (413 natural, 17 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 226 (102 male householders (90 living alone)), 103 female householders (93 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 181 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 22 2-persons.

317 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (9 men, 34 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.1%
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: 11

Here:	29.7%
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)

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