Volga township, Clayton County, Iowa (IA)

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Volga township, IA map Land area: 39.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 551 (all rural)

Males: 293	(53.2%)
Females: 258	(46.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 551 (483 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Races in Volga township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
Asian: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 39.8

Average houshold size: 2.43
Average family size: 2.95

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Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	14.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	7.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Garber, Elkport.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Volga township: Garber Bridge Access, Clayton County Fairgrounds, Plagmans Barn Museum.

Cemeteries: Wolf Cemetery, Musfeldt Cemetery, Blanchaine Cemetery, Saint Michaels Cemetery, Communia Cemetery, Hartshey Cemetery, Eberhard Cemetery.

Rivers and creeks: Volga River, Doe Creek, Wayman Creek, Panther Creek, Bear Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (100% naturalized citizens)

Volga township:	0.7%
State:	3.1%

80% of Volga township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 499
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 42
South: 0
West: 3

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Volga township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 207
Two: 5
3 or 4: 1
Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000

Housing units in Volga township with a mortgage: 54 (4 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 39
1960 to 1969: 15
1950 to 1959: 6
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 139

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 57
6 rooms: 42
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 10

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 43
3 bedrooms: 111
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Volga township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 8
3 bedrooms: 19
4 bedrooms: 1
5 or more bedrooms: 1

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

no vehicle: 3
1 vehicle: 55
2 vehicles: 73
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 18
2 vehicles: 3
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
Construction (20%)
Machinery (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food (5%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Social assistance (12%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Volga township:

German (68.4%)
United States or American (13.3%)
Norwegian (4.1%)
French (except Basque) (3.1%)
English (2.9%)
Irish (1.7%)
Portuguese (1.2%)

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

Vietnam (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 172 (69%)
Carpooled: 39 (16%)
Walked: 2 (1%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 34 (14%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
Wood (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Utility gas (4%)
Electricity (1%)
Solar energy (1%)

98.2% of residents of Volga township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 549

In family households: 464 (129 male householders, 14 female householders)
108 spouses, 193 children (185 natural, 3 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 85 (45 male householders (37 living alone)), 25 female householders (24 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person, 7 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

107 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (10 men, 16 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: 1

Here:	10.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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