Franklin township, Monroe County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 145 (all rural)
| Males: 76 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 69 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 145 (118 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Black: 0.7%
Median age of males: 45.3
Median age of females: 44.5
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Average household size: 2.50
| Franklin township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.66
| Franklin township: | $46,339 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $398 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $97,191 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
| : | $97,191 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $145,249
Here: $145,249 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $142,648
Here: $142,648 State: $193,868
Mobile homes: $51,290
Here: $51,290 State: $46,008
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 18.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Welch Cemetery (1), Brandon Cemetery (2), Mount Carmel Cemetery (3), Derby Cemetery (4), Inghram Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Contrary Creek (A), Moffatt Branch (B), Mormon Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Franklin township: Tyrone State Game Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 127
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 50
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Franklin township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- German (26.3%)
- Czechoslovakian (21.1%)
- Irish (13.7%)
- Norwegian (12.6%)
- English (11.6%)
- Dutch (9.5%)
- Danish (5.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 65 (75%)
- Carpooled: 15 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
- Wood (13%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 140- In family households: 137 (44 male householders, 3 female householders)
43 spouses, 38 children (38 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
18 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 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% |