Brookfield township, Clinton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 428 (all rural)
Males: 217 | (50.7%) |
Females: 211 | (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 428 (336 owner occupied, 92 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 21% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Brookfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 2.71
Brookfield township: | 2.7 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
Brookfield township: | $49,247 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $463 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,607 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
: | $112,607 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Brookfield township: Elwood Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Elwood Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Elwood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Brookfield township: Brookfield Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Brookfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 57
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 24
- West: 13
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 40
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Brookfield township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (10%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Machinery (3%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Social assistance (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Construction (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Electricians (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Child care workers (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brookfield township:
- United States or American (58.4%)
- European (18.2%)
- German (16.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 47 (76%)
- Carpooled: 7 (11%)
- Worked at home: 8 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Wood (9%)
86.5% of residents of Brookfield township speak English at home.
13.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 102- In family households: 80 (20 male householders, 4 female householders)
25 spouses, 31 children (31 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 20 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person,
103 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (6 men, 10 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% |