Vernon township, Wright County, Iowa (IA)

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Vernon township, IA map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 145 (all rural)

Males: 74	(51.0%)
Females: 71	(49.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 145 (93 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	28%

Races in Vernon township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 44.1
Median age of females: 44.3

Average houshold size: 2.38
Average family size: 2.83

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Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Vernon township: Vernon Church.

Cemetery: Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery.

77% of Vernon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 156
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 3
South: 8
West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500

Vernon township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 72
One, attached: 1
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000

Housing units in Vernon township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 9
1960 to 1969: 5
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 36

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 7
6 rooms: 4
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 3
9 or more rooms: 13

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 15
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vernon township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 14
3 vehicles: 13
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 9
2 vehicles: 3
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (59%)
Construction (8%)
Fuel dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Construction (6%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (49%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other healthcare support occupations (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Vernon township:

German (61.0%)
English (11.0%)
Norwegian (10.3%)
United States or American (4.4%)
French (except Basque) (2.9%)
Polish (2.9%)
Danish (1.5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 59 (81%)
Carpooled: 2 (3%)
Other means: 3 (4%)
Worked at home: 9 (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
Electricity (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Utility gas (6%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 167

In family households: 160 (44 male householders, 6 female householders)
48 spouses, 60 children (39 natural, 4 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 22 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person.

30 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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%

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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