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Auburn township, Fayette County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 597 (all rural)

Males: 323  (54.1%)
Females: 274  (45.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 597 (482 owner occupied, 115 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

28%


Races in Auburn township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.8%

Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 43.9

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Average household size: 2.55

Auburn township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($28,333 in 1999)
Auburn township:

$43,572
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $386 (lower quartile is $178, upper quartile is $338)
Here:

$387
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,186 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
:

$87,186
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,828 - $149,790
Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.3%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.9%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: St. Lucas.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Auburn township: Douglass (A), West Auburn (B), Massillon (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Auburn township: Douglas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Ridge Cemetery (1), Eden Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Crane Creek (A), Bass Creek (B), Turner Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Auburn township include: Franklin Park (1), Gouldsburg County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

79% of Auburn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% 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: 518
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 29
  • South: 8
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Auburn township, IA map Auburn township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Auburn township with a mortgage: 32 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 13
  • 1970 to 1979: 25
  • 1960 to 1969: 11
  • 1950 to 1959: 35
  • 1940 to 1949: 22
  • 1939 or earlier: 121

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 23
  • 5 rooms: 19
  • 6 rooms: 46
  • 7 rooms: 28
  • 8 rooms: 47
  • 9 or more rooms: 27

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 3
  • 5 rooms: 11
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 1
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 52
  • 3 bedrooms: 79
  • 4 bedrooms: 42
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Auburn township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 19
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 43
  • 2 vehicles: 76
  • 3 vehicles: 44
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Auburn township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (14%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Auburn township:

  • German (76.6%)
  • Norwegian (9.4%)
  • Irish (3.9%)
  • Slovak (3.5%)
  • Czech (1.6%)
  • French Canadian (1.4%)
  • United States or American (1.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (10%)

92.9% of residents of Auburn township speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 567

Size of family households: 112 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 6 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person, 6 2-persons,

132 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 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: 5
Here:

20.8%
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 Auburn township:

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