Grant township, Hardin County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 241 (all rural)
| Males: 129 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 112 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 241 (147 owner occupied, 94 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 39% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Grant township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 44.7
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Average household size: 2.48
| Grant township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.92
| Grant township: | $49,709 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,780 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| : | $91,780 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Idaho (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Idaho Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Grant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 212
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 0
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 81
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Grant township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Construction (15%)
- Chemicals (10%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Social assistance (15%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Retail florists (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
- Top executives (8%)
- Life and physical scientists (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grant township:
- German (74.9%)
- Norwegian (16.6%)
- French (except Basque) (3.4%)
- English (1.7%)
- Irish (1.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 92 (82%)
- Carpooled: 3 (3%)
- Walked: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 14 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
96.1% of residents of Grant township speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 224- In family households: 204 (72 male householders, 4 female householders)
68 spouses, 60 children (60 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person,
58 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (0 men, 6 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% |