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Douglas township, Audubon County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 286 (all rural)

Males: 150  (52.4%)
Females: 136  (47.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 286 (215 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

28%


Races in Douglas township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.95

Douglas township:

3.0 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.13

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($37,708 in 1999)
Douglas township:

$48,673
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $353 (lower quartile is $167, upper quartile is $298)
Here:

$354
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,587 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
:

$72,587
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,548 - $121,711
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.2%
Whole state:

9.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Douglas township: Zinke Farm (A), Christensen Hog Farm (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Douglas township: Ebenezer Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Douglas Township Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Douglas township: Edwards County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

75% of Douglas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 191
  • Northeast: 7
  • Midwest: 51
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Douglas township with a mortgage: 7 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 3
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 5
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 76

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 15
  • 6 rooms: 19
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 16
  • 3 bedrooms: 48
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 42
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Douglas township:

  • Danish (42.8%)
  • German (28.4%)
  • French Canadian (9.5%)
  • English (7.8%)
  • Irish (2.5%)
  • Italian (2.5%)
  • Polish (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (7%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 249

Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 13 4-persons, 14 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 4 2-persons,

77 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 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%

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 Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Douglas township:

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