Elk River township, Clinton County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 45.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population: 828 (all rural)
| Males: 429 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 399 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 828 (674 owner occupied, 154 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Elk River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Black: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 40.6
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Average household size: 2.62
| Elk River township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Elk River township: | $49,247 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $463 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,607 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
| : | $112,607 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Andover.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Walkyns Glen (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Teeds Grove Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3), Andover Cemetery (4), Hauntown Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cook Slough (A), Dark Chute (B), Elk River (C), Silver Creek (D), Schramling Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Elk River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 729
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 60
- South: 9
- West: 14
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $625,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 301
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 15
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500
Housing units in Elk River township with a mortgage: 56 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (9%)
- Food (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Paper (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Health care (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
- Carpenters (3%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elk River township:
- German (67.3%)
- Irish (9.8%)
- United States or American (5.9%)
- Danish (3.6%)
- Norwegian (2.6%)
- English (2.2%)
- Scottish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 269 (66%)
- Carpooled: 53 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2%)
- Walked: 3 (1%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 76 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
99.4% of residents of Elk River township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 819- In family households: 736 (233 male householders, 22 female householders)
218 spouses, 244 children (216 natural, 6 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 83 (30 male householders (21 living alone)), 37 female householders (37 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 135 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person, 2 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons,
182 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (15 men, 13 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% |