Canaan township, Henry County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 400 (all rural)
| Males: 200 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 200 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 400 (321 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Canaan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 37.0
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Average household size: 2.58
| Canaan township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| Canaan township: | $49,082 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $446 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $105,869 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
| : | $105,869 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $137,899
Here: $137,899 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $164,609
Here: $164,609 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $81,857
Here: $81,857 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,186
Here: $86,186 State: $122,004
Mobile homes: $71,694
Here: $71,694 State: $46,008
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Mount Union.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Sheridan Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
57% of Canaan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 418
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 29
- South: 5
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 175
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,800
Housing units in Canaan township with a mortgage: 62 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Construction (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Gasoline stations (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Construction laborers (5%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Child care workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Canaan township:
- German (41.3%)
- United States or American (21.1%)
- English (11.7%)
- Irish (6.3%)
- Swedish (3.9%)
- European (2.9%)
- Pennsylvania German (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 168 (71%)
- Carpooled: 32 (14%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
99.1% of residents of Canaan township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 474- In family households: 430 (121 male householders, 13 female householders)
120 spouses, 163 children (141 natural, 10 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 44 (27 male householders (20 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 11 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 3 2-persons, 4 3-persons,
91 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (4 men, 7 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% |