Arcadia township, Carroll County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 752 (all rural)
| Males: 395 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 357 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 752 (613 owner occupied, 139 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Arcadia township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.74
| Arcadia township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.23
| Arcadia township: | $50,074 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $424 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,911 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
| : | $107,911 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $129,354
Here: $129,354 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $165,168
Here: $165,168 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $94,930
Here: $94,930 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,357
Here: $67,357 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,369
Here: $70,369 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $38,148
Here: $38,148 State: $46,008
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Arcadia.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Arcadia (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Arcadia Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
78% of Arcadia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 670
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 17
- South: 7
- West: 2
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 264
- 3 or 4: 8
- Mobile homes: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,100
Housing units in Arcadia township with a mortgage: 87 (9 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70
- Public administration (34%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Food (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Textile mills and textile products (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Educational services (30%)
- Public administration (16%)
- Health care (11%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (22%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (22%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Food processing workers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Therapists (11%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (9%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Arcadia township:
- German (84.1%)
- Irish (4.5%)
- United States or American (4.3%)
- Swedish (1.6%)
- Czechoslovakian (1.1%)
- Dutch (0.7%)
- Italian (0.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 258 (70%)
- Carpooled: 38 (10%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 24 (7%)
- Worked at home: 43 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
96.6% of residents of Arcadia township speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 699- In family households: 617 (175 male householders, 13 female householders)
178 spouses, 230 children (228 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 82 (40 male householders (37 living alone)), 37 female householders (35 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 86 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 72 1-person, 5 2-persons,
194 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): 27
| Here: | 33.3% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: | 33.3% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 45.8% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |