Van Buren township, Keokuk County, Iowa (IA)

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Van Buren township, IA map Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 314 (all rural)

Males: 173	(55.1%)
Females: 141	(44.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 314 (269 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Races in Van Buren township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 39.6

Average houshold size: 2.71
Average family size: 3.12

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

82% of Van Buren township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 246
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 17
South: 5
West: 5

Van Buren township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 94
Two: 6

Housing units in Van Buren township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 10
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 17
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 5
1939 or earlier: 57

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 5
5 rooms: 5
6 rooms: 28
7 rooms: 10
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 26

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 27
4 bedrooms: 35
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren township:

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

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 23
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 4
2 vehicles: 11
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Mining (13%)
Construction (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
Wood products (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (41%)
Construction (10%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (30%)
Farmers and farm managers (27%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (34%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (24%)
Cashiers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Van Buren township:

German (49.8%)
Irish (27.2%)
English (12.1%)
Dutch (3.8%)
Welsh (2.1%)
Pennsylvania German (1.7%)
Scottish (1.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 114 (88%)
Carpooled: 7 (5%)
Other means: 4 (3%)
Worked at home: 4 (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
Wood (18%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 277

In family households: 260 (63 male householders, 10 female householders)
76 spouses, 99 children (91 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person.

82 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (8 men, 6 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 Van Buren township:

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