Eden township, Benton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 275 (all rural)
| Males: 147 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 128 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 275 (205 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Eden township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Black: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 39.9
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.59
| Eden township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.86
| Eden township: | $56,430 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $452 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $134,251 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
| : | $134,251 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Eden Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: First Eden Cemetery (1), Bellar Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Eden township: Eden Township Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Eden township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 171
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 43
- South: 18
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 125
Housing units in Eden township with a mortgage: 22 (12 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
- Metal and metal products (14%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Health care (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Educational services (28%)
- Health care (27%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
- Religious workers (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Eden township:
- German (54.0%)
- United States or American (16.0%)
- English (8.5%)
- Swedish (6.5%)
- French (except Basque) (4.5%)
- Danish (3.0%)
- Dutch (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 79 (68%)
- Worked at home: 38 (32%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 255- In family households: 244 (91 male householders, 11 female householders)
85 spouses, 49 children (49 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
50 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 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% |