Pleasant Valley township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 340 (all rural)
| Males: 180 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 160 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 340 (286 owner occupied, 54 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Pleasant Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 35.7
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Average household size: 2.91
| Pleasant Valley township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.23
| Pleasant Valley township: | $57,250 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $428 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $126,287 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
| : | $126,287 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Pleasant Valley township include: Pleasant Valley Reformed Church (A), Pleasant Valley U M C Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery (1), Buck Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Paul's Cemetery (3), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: North Fork South Beaver Creek (A), Middle Fork South Beaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Pleasant Valley 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, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 337
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 26
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 112
- Mobile homes: 91
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,900
Housing units in Pleasant Valley township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Construction (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (9%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Educational services (30%)
- Health care (14%)
- Social assistance (12%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (24%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
- Religious workers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Other transportation workers (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Secondary school teachers (10%)
- Cashiers (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pleasant Valley township:
- United States or American (58.8%)
- European (15.9%)
- Irish (13.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 131 (72%)
- Carpooled: 43 (24%)
- Walked: 8 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (8%)
98.5% of residents of Pleasant Valley township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 371- In family households: 331 (110 male householders, 5 female householders)
107 spouses, 88 children (81 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 40 (19 male householders (12 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 7 2-persons,
91 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (5 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 27.7% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |