Excelsior township, Dickinson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 186 (all rural)
| Males: 99 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 87 |  (46.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 183 (139 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Excelsior township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
Median age of males: 34.8
Median age of females: 34.8
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Average household size: 2.73
| Excelsior township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.28
| Excelsior township: | $56,554 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $493 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $163,040 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
| : | $163,040 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Excelsior township: Elser Farms (A), Goodnuff Stock Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Excelsior township: Excelsior Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Excelsior Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Stony Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Dugout Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Excelsior township include: Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Silver Lake Fen State Preserve (2), Yager Slough State Game Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Excelsior township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 63
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 28
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Excelsior township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
- Food (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Warehousing and storage (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Health care (37%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Excelsior township:
- United States or American (43.5%)
- Dutch (30.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 22 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Electricity (25%)
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 68- In family households: 60 (21 male householders, 0 female householders)
20 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (3 male householders (0 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person, 3 2-persons,
48 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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 undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |