Elm Grove township, Calhoun County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 213 (all rural)
| Males: 107 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 106 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 213 (157 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Elm Grove township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 36.8
Median age of females: 35.0
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Average household size: 2.66
| Elm Grove township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Elm Grove township: | $44,815 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $369 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $73,710 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
| : | $73,710 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Yetter.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Creek: West Fork Camp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Elm Grove township: Elm Grove Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Elm Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 177
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,200
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 89
Housing units in Elm Grove township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
Most common first ancestries reported in Elm Grove township:
- German (47.4%)
- Swedish (17.0%)
- United States or American (11.9%)
- Irish (9.6%)
- Scottish (5.2%)
- French (except Basque) (4.4%)
- Norwegian (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 66 (64%)
- Carpooled: 5 (5%)
- Walked: 23 (22%)
- Worked at home: 9 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 179- In family households: 159 (54 male householders, 9 female householders)
57 spouses, 37 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (9 male householders (6 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 3 2-persons,
48 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (6 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% |