Ward township, Clarke County, Iowa (IA)

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Ward township, IA map Land area: 32.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 228 (all rural)

Males: 115	(50.4%)
Females: 113	(49.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 228 (175 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Races in Ward township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
Two or more races: 1.8%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.4

Average houshold size: 2.68
Average family size: 3.00

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Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	18.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	18.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

77% of Ward township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 164
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 11
South: 2
West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Ward township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 11.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 84
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000

Housing units in Ward township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 31
1960 to 1969: 9
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 25

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 15
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 9

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 14
3 bedrooms: 46
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward township:

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

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 12
2 vehicles: 35
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (25%)
U. S. Postal service (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Health care (10%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (36%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care (11%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (25%)
Electricians (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Top executives (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ward township:

United States or American (22.8%)
German (22.1%)
English (19.9%)
Dutch (12.5%)
Irish (11.0%)
French (except Basque) (3.7%)
Norwegian (3.7%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 96 (81%)
Carpooled: 9 (8%)
Worked at home: 14 (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
Electricity (21%)
Wood (12%)
Utility gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

96.7% of residents of Ward township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 183

In family households: 152 (56 male householders, 2 female householders)
57 spouses, 35 children (35 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 31 (19 male householders (12 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 7 2-persons.

43 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 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: 2

Here:	25.0%
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 Ward township:

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