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Cedar township, Lee County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 403 (all rural)

Males: 195  (48.4%)
Females: 208  (51.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 403 (313 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

28%


Races in Cedar township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
  • Black: 0.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 37.5

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Average household size: 2.55

Cedar township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.98

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($63,750 in 1999)
Cedar township:

$43,094
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $423 (lower quartile is $212, upper quartile is $367)
Here:

$423
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,838 (it was $61,100 in 2000)
:

$84,838
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,038 - $140,192

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $125,639
Here:

$125,639
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,871
Here:

$126,871
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $74,576
Here:

$74,576
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,614
Here:

$166,614
State:

$122,004

Mobile homes: $23,974
Here:

$23,974
State:

$46,008
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Cities in this township include: Houghton.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Bayles Cemetery (1), Kennedy Farm Cemetery (2), Cottonwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mud Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cedar township: Coleman Memorial County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

  • This state: 11
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%

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

Housing units in structures:

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1980 to 1989: 3
  • 1970 to 1979: 13
  • 1960 to 1969: 5
  • 1950 to 1959: 1
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

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

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

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cedar township:

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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (33%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Class of Workers

Means of transportation to work:

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11

98 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (7 men, 5 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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