Douglas township, Harrison County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 256 (all rural)
| Males: 137 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 119 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 256 (178 owner occupied, 78 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Douglas township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- Black: 0.4%
- Asian: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 35.0
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 3.01
| Douglas township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.51
| Douglas 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: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Mefferd Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: South Picayune Creek (A), North Picayune Creek (B), Mud Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Douglas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 379
- Northeast: 20
- Midwest: 0
- South: 451
- West: 13
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 232
- Mobile homes: 136
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000
Housing units in Douglas township with a mortgage: 60 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 83
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Utilities (20%)
- Repair and maintenance (15%)
- Construction (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (13%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (13%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (34%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
- Bus drivers (13%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
- Financial managers (9%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Douglas township:
- United States or American (35.3%)
- Dutch (9.0%)
- English (8.6%)
- Irish (6.3%)
- German (5.1%)
- Italian (4.4%)
- French (except Basque) (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 293 (80%)
- Carpooled: 61 (17%)
- Walked: 5 (1%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 4 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Wood (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
99.3% of residents of Douglas township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 863- In family households: 775 (200 male householders, 59 female householders)
202 spouses, 294 children (259 natural, 8 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 88 (38 male householders (31 living alone)), 42 female householders (42 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 114 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person, 7 2-persons,
82 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (0 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 9.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 7.6% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 13.8% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |