Elk township, Clayton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 490 (all rural)
| Males: 255 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 235 |  (48.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 490 (395 owner occupied, 95 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Elk township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.6%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 28.0
Median age of females: 30.2
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Average household size: 3.48
| Elk township: | 3.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.87
| Elk township: | $47,848 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $404 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $104,542 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
| : | $104,542 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $144,013
Here: $144,013 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $118,351
Here: $118,351 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $95,945
Here: $95,945 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,959
Here: $139,959 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,076
Here: $131,076 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $31,761
Here: $31,761 State: $46,008
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 15.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Asbury Cemetery (1), Wagner Cemetery (2), Ebenezer Cemetery (3), Elk Creek Cemetery (4), Hamlett Cemetery (5), Mount Harmony Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brownfield Creek (A), Cow Branch (B), Steeles Branch (C), Wolf Creek (D), Rabbit Creek (E), Pine Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Elk township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 380
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 40
- South: 0
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 115
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 20
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Elk township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Food (15%)
- Construction (10%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Textile mills and textile products (11%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Carpenters (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Construction laborers (7%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elk township:
- German (49.8%)
- United States or American (26.0%)
- Norwegian (6.9%)
- Pennsylvania German (6.9%)
- Irish (4.5%)
- English (2.4%)
- Czech (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 91 (49%)
- Carpooled: 18 (10%)
- Walked: 16 (9%)
- Other means: 16 (9%)
- Worked at home: 44 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Wood (29%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Utility gas (3%)
86.2% of residents of Elk township speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 431- In family households: 416 (111 male householders, 6 female householders)
108 spouses, 165 children (158 natural, 3 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 15 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person,
180 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 men, 4 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): 4
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |