Cass township, Harrison County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 304 (all rural)
| Males: 156 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 148 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 304 (231 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Cass township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 35.3
Median age of females: 36.0
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Average household size: 2.98
| Cass township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.23
| Cass township: | $54,989 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $453 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $110,463 (it was $78,700 in 2000)
| : | $110,463 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Ojedo (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ellison Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Little Pigeon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
65% of Cass township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 676
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 264
- South: 75
- West: 76
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 325
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 96
Median worth of mobile homes: $57,900
Housing units in Cass township with a mortgage: 128 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 93
- Construction (29%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Educational services (34%)
- Printing and related support activities (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (18%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Electricians (8%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (27%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cass township:
- United States or American (33.6%)
- Irish (15.1%)
- English (12.5%)
- German (11.2%)
- French (except Basque) (6.6%)
- British (3.2%)
- Scottish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 394 (82%)
- Carpooled: 75 (16%)
- Walked: 10 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Wood (14%)
97.2% of residents of Cass township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,104- In family households: 1,047 (319 male householders, 35 female householders)
311 spouses, 316 children (294 natural, 3 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (19 male householders (19 living alone)), 38 female householders (38 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 15 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 57 1-person,
83 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
| Here: | 11.6% |
| 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: | 15.6% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |