Grove township, Shelby County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 258 (all rural)
| Males: 138 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 120 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 258 (168 owner occupied, 90 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Grove township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.6%
Median age of males: 33.0
Median age of females: 31.6
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Average household size: 2.72
| Grove township: | 2.7 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.37
| Grove township: | $49,146 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $430 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $106,890 (it was $77,000 in 2000)
| : | $106,890 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Grove township: Camp Manteno (A), Poma (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gallands Grove Cemetery (1), Doyle Cemetery (2), Grove Township Cemetery (3), Latter Day Saints Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grove township include: Rosenow Timber Recreation Area (1), Manteno County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
84% of Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 34
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 17
- South: 8
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 10.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,500
Most common first ancestries reported in Grove township:
- United States or American (69.2%)
- Irish (30.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Wood (37%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 64- In family households: 40 (10 male householders, 3 female householders)
13 spouses, 14 children (14 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 8 female householders (0 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 3 2-persons, 10 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person, 8 2-persons,
63 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (5 men, 16 women).