Walnut township, Palo Alto County, Iowa (IA)

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Walnut township, IA map Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,136 (all rural)

Males: 544	(47.9%)
Females: 592	(52.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,126 (920 owner occupied, 206 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Walnut township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.9

Average houshold size: 2.33
Average family size: 2.96

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Population density: 32 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Graettinger.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery, Saint Jacobs Cemetery.
Perkins Marsh.

Parks in Walnut township include: Perkins Marsh State Game Management Area, West Fork Wildlife Management Area.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (67% naturalized citizens)

Walnut township:	0.5%
State:	3.1%

66% of Walnut township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 974
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 121
South: 24
West: 12

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Walnut 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: 0.2% of all households

10 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 448
One, attached: 2
Two: 2
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 31
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Walnut township with a mortgage: 200 (8 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 136

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 18
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 26
1970 to 1979: 103
1960 to 1969: 36
1950 to 1959: 64
1940 to 1949: 64
1939 or earlier: 195

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 39
5 rooms: 65
6 rooms: 84
7 rooms: 78
8 rooms: 47
9 or more rooms: 53

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 29
5 rooms: 14
6 rooms: 11
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 4

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 87
3 bedrooms: 169
4 bedrooms: 93
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walnut township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 52
3 bedrooms: 23
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 106
2 vehicles: 176
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 55
2 vehicles: 26
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Furniture and related products (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Walnut township:

German (43.4%)
Norwegian (16.8%)
Irish (10.5%)
United States or American (8.5%)
Danish (5.1%)
English (4.8%)
Dutch (3.2%)

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

Germany (33%)
Australia (33%)
Canada (33%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 386 (73%)
Carpooled: 73 (14%)
Walked: 59 (11%)
Worked at home: 12 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (63%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

10 people in unknown juvenile institutions

97.1% of residents of Walnut township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,132

In family households: 927 (271 male householders, 26 female householders)
268 spouses, 344 children (316 natural, 12 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 205 (83 male householders (71 living alone)), 106 female householders (103 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 141 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 174 1-person, 15 2-persons.

225 married couples with children.
56 single-parent households (15 men, 41 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	7.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	3.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	10.9%
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 Walnut township:

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