Vernon township, Van Buren County, Iowa (IA)

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Vernon township, IA map Land area: 32.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 242 (all rural)

Males: 121	(50.0%)
Females: 121	(50.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 242 (197 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Races in Vernon township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
Black: 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Two or more races: 1.2%

Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 38.8

Average houshold size: 2.49
Average family size: 2.90

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Mount Sterling.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Center Chapel Cemetery, Wolfe Cemetery, Blackledge Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, Thomson Cemetery, Watkins Cemetery, Harness Cemetery.

Rivers and creeks: Fox River, Coon Creek.

43% of Vernon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 194
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 67
South: 8
West: 2

Vernon township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 112
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800

Housing units in Vernon township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 10
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 5
1950 to 1959: 3
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 67

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 10
6 rooms: 20
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 11

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 24
3 bedrooms: 49
4 bedrooms: 14
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vernon township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 2
3 bedrooms: 4
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 39
3 vehicles: 30
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 5

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Machinery (14%)
Construction (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Machinery (15%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (28%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Vernon township:

United States or American (22.6%)
German (21.9%)
Scotch-Irish (12.4%)
English (9.5%)
Irish (6.6%)
Dutch (5.1%)
French Canadian (2.9%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 82 (62%)
Carpooled: 37 (28%)
Walked: 8 (6%)
Worked at home: 6 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
Wood (8%)
Electricity (6%)

97.1% of residents of Vernon township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 281

In family households: 259 (85 male householders, 0 female householders)
74 spouses, 87 children (67 natural, 0 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 22 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 4 female householders (2 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 2 3-persons.

49 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	35.3%
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: 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 Vernon township:

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