Greencastle township, Marshall County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,154 (all rural)
| Males: 576 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 578 |  (50.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,154 (902 owner occupied, 252 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Greencastle township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 41.1
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Average household size: 2.42
| Greencastle township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Greencastle township: | $53,858 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $509 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,605 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
| : | $107,605 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 32 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Gilman, Ferguson.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Greencastle township: Gilman Waterworks (A), Pickering (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Greencastle township: Strand Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Prairie View Cemetery (1), Strand Lutheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Lutes Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Greencastle township: Green Castle Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
58% of Greencastle township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% 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: 188
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 47
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 50
- Mobile homes: 54
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,100
Housing units in Greencastle township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Construction (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (18%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Apparel (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Electricians (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Child care workers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Greencastle township:
- English (45.5%)
- United States or American (39.8%)
- Irish (8.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 94 (83%)
- Carpooled: 9 (8%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 8 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Wood (18%)
- Utility gas (15%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 242- In family households: 211 (55 male householders, 20 female householders)
66 spouses, 70 children (43 natural, 11 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (14 male householders (7 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 8 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 7 3-persons,
188 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (12 men, 76 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% |