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Caledonia township, O'Brien County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 314 (all rural)

Males: 167  (53.2%)
Females: 147  (46.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 314 (231 owner occupied, 83 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%


Races in Caledonia township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%

Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 36.6

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Average household size: 2.83

Caledonia township:

2.8 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.35

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($42,708 in 1999)
Caledonia township:

$48,544
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $401 (lower quartile is $193, upper quartile is $326)
Here:

$401
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,945 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
:

$94,945
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,431 - $161,736

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $121,253
Here:

$121,253
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $143,526
Here:

$143,526
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $124,391
Here:

$124,391
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $62,217
Here:

$62,217
State:

$122,004

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,607
Here:

$170,607
State:

$118,952

Mobile homes: $25,960
Here:

$25,960
State:

$46,008
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.9%
Whole state:

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

1.2%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Caledonia township: Ebel Farms (A), Hattermann Farms (B), Top Line Feed and Supply Incorporated Elevator (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Caledonia township: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

70% of Caledonia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 420
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 29
  • South: 44
  • West: 8

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $34,300


Housing units in Caledonia township with a mortgage: 41 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 27
  • 1995 to 1998: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 42
  • 1980 to 1989: 27
  • 1970 to 1979: 48
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 10
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 10

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 9
  • 5 rooms: 54
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 19
  • 3 bedrooms: 135
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caledonia township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 47
  • 2 vehicles: 88
  • 3 vehicles: 20
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Public administration (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Rail transportation (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Caledonia township:

  • United States or American (43.2%)
  • Irish (14.6%)
  • Polish (2.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.1%)
  • Italian (2.1%)
  • Dutch (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Wood (8%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 509

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 14 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person,

100 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): 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%

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 Caledonia township:

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