Garfield township, Sioux County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 298 (all rural)
| Males: 153 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 145 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 298 (247 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Garfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 31.0
Median age of females: 30.5
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Average household size: 3.14
| Garfield township: | 3.1 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.41
| Garfield township: | $61,693 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $133,944 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
| : | $133,944 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $156,069
Here: $156,069 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $197,580
Here: $197,580 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $117,839
Here: $117,839 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,965
Here: $103,965 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,751
Here: $115,751 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $18,386
Here: $18,386 State: $46,008
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 23.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Garfield township: Sweet Nectar Farms (A), Vonk Farms (B), J and L Farm (C), Koenen Farms (D), Blue Grass Stock Farm (E), De Roon Hog Farm (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Garfield township: Lebanon Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
69% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% 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: 160
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 98
- South: 0
- West: 14
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 92
- Mobile homes: 6
Housing units in Garfield township with a mortgage: 26 (0 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Construction (17%)
- Truck transportation (16%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Health care (18%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (8%)
- Food (7%)
- Gasoline stations (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
- Construction laborers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (19%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (8%)
- Therapists (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:
- Dutch (63.6%)
- German (24.3%)
- English (8.1%)
- Norwegian (2.2%)
- Swedish (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 128 (91%)
- Carpooled: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 8 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 272- In family households: 249 (86 male householders, 0 female householders)
83 spouses, 80 children (80 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (12 male householders (6 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 6 2-persons,
100 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (1 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 28.6% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 30.6% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |