Grove township, Taylor County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 169 (all rural)
| Males: 93 |  (55.0%) |
| Females: 76 |  (45.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 169 (146 owner occupied, 23 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Grove township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 40.0
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Average household size: 2.91
| Grove township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
| Grove township: | $44,130 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $344 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $67,789 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
| : | $67,789 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Blue Grove Cemetery (1), Tando-Winslow Cemetery (2), Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
57% of Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 428
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 120
- South: 12
- West: 55
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 151
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 11
- Mobile homes: 78
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,900
Housing units in Grove township with a mortgage: 65 (0 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Construction (25%)
- Printing and related support activities (4%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Health care (33%)
- Educational services (28%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- U. S. Postal service (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Carpenters (12%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Registered nurses (17%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
- Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Therapists (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grove township:
- United States or American (53.2%)
- German (17.1%)
- Irish (10.2%)
- European (5.4%)
- Welsh (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 194 (72%)
- Carpooled: 53 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 10 (4%)
- Worked at home: 11 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (15%)
- Utility gas (7%)
98.7% of residents of Grove township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 624- In family households: 518 (116 male householders, 47 female householders)
115 spouses, 228 children (214 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 106 (66 male householders (59 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 55 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 12 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person, 7 4-persons,
50 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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% |