Van Buren township, Van Buren County, Iowa (IA)

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Van Buren township, IA map Land area: 45.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 1,519 (all rural)

Males: 702	(46.2%)
Females: 817	(53.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,392 (1,067 owner occupied, 325 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Van Buren township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 45.6
Median age of females: 48.3

Average houshold size: 2.22
Average family size: 2.82

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Population density: 34 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	15.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Keosauqua.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Wilson Cemetery, Leech Cemetery, Valentine Cemetery, County Farm Cemetery, Forbes Cemetery, Rider Cemetery, Gilbert Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Branch, Chequest Creek.

Park in Van Buren township: Chequest Wildlife Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 9 (56% naturalized citizens)

Van Buren township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

62% of Van Buren township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1257
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 211
South: 35
West: 32

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,200

Van Buren township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Van Buren township, Iowa

84 people in nursing homes
38 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 514
One, attached: 10
Two: 31
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 4
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,600

Housing units in Van Buren township with a mortgage: 122 (2 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 199

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 57
1980 to 1989: 54
1970 to 1979: 129
1960 to 1969: 77
1950 to 1959: 36
1940 to 1949: 45
1939 or earlier: 263

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 73
5 rooms: 107
6 rooms: 108
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 39
9 or more rooms: 34

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 51
4 rooms: 41
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 29
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 173
3 bedrooms: 218
4 bedrooms: 46
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 57
2 bedrooms: 75
3 bedrooms: 31
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 146
2 vehicles: 196
3 vehicles: 84
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 91
2 vehicles: 46
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (17%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Health care (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Social assistance (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Van Buren township:

United States or American (30.8%)
German (21.7%)
English (12.5%)
Irish (7.5%)
Swedish (4.9%)
Norwegian (3.0%)
French (except Basque) (2.8%)

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

United Kingdom (33%)
Italy (22%)
Korea (22%)
Other Central America (22%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 498 (72%)
Carpooled: 85 (12%)
Walked: 38 (6%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 66 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (62%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (5%)

People in group quarters in Van Buren township, Iowa

84 people in nursing homes
38 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

98.6% of residents of Van Buren township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,428

In family households: 1,196 (350 male householders, 81 female householders)
330 spouses, 393 children (306 natural, 7 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 232 (92 male householders (75 living alone)), 111 female householders (105 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 127 (85 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 243 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 180 1-person, 20 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

213 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (20 men, 59 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	1.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	7.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	28.0%
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)

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