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Blairsburg township, Hamilton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 378 (all rural)

Males: 196  (51.9%)
Females: 182  (48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 378 (288 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%


Races in Blairsburg township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 43.0
Median age of females: 43.7

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Average household size: 2.54

Blairsburg township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.89

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($11,250 in 1999)
Blairsburg township:

$43,914
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $454 (lower quartile is $240, upper quartile is $390)
Here:

$454
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,312 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
:

$93,312
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,425 - $138,354

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $109,774
Here:

$109,774
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,047
Here:

$130,047
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $104,293
Here:

$104,293
State:

$120,896

Mobile homes: $79,316
Here:

$79,316
State:

$46,008
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

23.9%
Whole state:

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

14.1%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Blairsburg.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Blairsburg township: Reinicker (A), Stonega (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Blairsburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

85% of Blairsburg township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% 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: 67
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Blairsburg township, IA map Blairsburg township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Blairsburg township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • 1970 to 1979: 17
  • 1960 to 1969: 18
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 19

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

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

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blairsburg township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 23
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 14
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (16%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blairsburg township:

  • English (63.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
  • Wood (21%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 71

Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 8 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,

79 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (3 men, 10 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

100.0%
Iowa:

10.8%

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blairsburg township:

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