Franklin township, Des Moines County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 769 (all rural)
| Males: 384 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 385 |  (50.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 769 (611 owner occupied, 158 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.79
| Franklin township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Franklin township: | $42,377 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $472 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $95,864 (it was $69,000 in 2000)
| : | $95,864 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $125,625
Here: $125,625 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $184,375
Here: $184,375 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $87,523
Here: $87,523 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,754
Here: $131,754 State: $122,004
Mobile homes: $52,418
Here: $52,418 State: $46,008
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 15.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Zion School Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Franklin township include: United Methodist Church (A), Saint Mary's Church (B), Old Stone Church (C), Salem Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Old Stone Cemetery (2), Jackson Cemetery (3), Thie Farm Cemetery (4), Salem Lutheran Cemetery (5), Franklin Mills Cemetery (6), Loper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Franklin township: Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 648
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 37
- South: 23
- West: 16
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 245
- Mobile homes: 33
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,000
Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 79 (7 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Construction (12%)
- Food (10%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Health care (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Computer and electronic products (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Food (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Plant and system operators (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- German (53.0%)
- English (12.6%)
- United States or American (8.6%)
- Swedish (7.8%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- Polish (2.6%)
- Italian (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 368 (92%)
- Carpooled: 16 (4%)
- Worked at home: 17 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Wood (13%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
98.5% of residents of Franklin township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 733- In family households: 655 (174 male householders, 27 female householders)
177 spouses, 264 children (238 natural, 22 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 78 (44 male householders (40 living alone)), 20 female householders (11 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 94 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 51 1-person, 13 2-persons,
162 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (17 men, 10 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% |