Benton township, Cass County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 171 (all rural)
| Males: 86 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 85 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 171 (149 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Benton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.63
| Benton township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Benton township: | $43,805 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $416 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $89,943 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
| : | $89,943 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $134,000
Here: $134,000 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $160,603
Here: $160,603 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $88,046
Here: $88,046 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,830
Here: $169,830 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,967
Here: $115,967 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $32,767
Here: $32,767 State: $46,008
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Crooked Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Benton township: Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
63% of Benton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 193
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 29
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 89
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000
Housing units in Benton township with a mortgage: 19 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Construction (19%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Leather and allied products (4%)
- Health care (13%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Leather and allied products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Carpenters (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Child care workers (12%)
- Cashiers (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benton township:
- Danish (27.4%)
- German (20.1%)
- English (6.1%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- European (1.2%)
- United States or American (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 121 (81%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Walked: 1 (1%)
- Other means: 7 (5%)
- Worked at home: 16 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Other fuel (12%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (3%)
99.1% of residents of Benton township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 243- In family households: 232 (54 male householders, 8 female householders)
65 spouses, 104 children (83 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
47 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |