Fairview township, Shelby County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 39.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 298 (all rural)
| Males: 165 |  (55.4%) |
| Females: 133 |  (44.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 298 (200 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Fairview township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 41.8
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Average household size: 2.81
| Fairview township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Fairview township: | $49,146 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $430 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $106,890 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
| : | $106,890 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Corley.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Olson Cemetery (1), Lee Cemetery (2), Jacobson Cemetery (3), Fairview Township Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dutch Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Fairview township: Nishna Bend Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
57% of Fairview township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 230
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 26
- South: 10
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 93
- Mobile homes: 5
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Fairview township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Construction (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Gasoline stations (6%)
- Health care (34%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (18%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Other direct selling establishments (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (15%)
- Art and design workers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (18%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fairview township:
- German (45.4%)
- Danish (26.3%)
- United States or American (11.7%)
- Irish (5.0%)
- Swiss (2.5%)
- Norwegian (2.1%)
- English (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 115 (77%)
- Carpooled: 16 (11%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 8 (5%)
- Worked at home: 9 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Solar energy (2%)
95.6% of residents of Fairview township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 284- In family households: 267 (80 male householders, 4 female householders)
85 spouses, 98 children (96 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (7 male householders (2 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 20 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
81 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 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 schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |