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Hamilton township, Decatur County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (0% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton township:

0.6%
Whole state:

3.1%

91% of Hamilton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 100
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 36
  • South: 1
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Hamilton township, IA map Hamilton township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $26,800


Housing units in Hamilton township with a mortgage: 11 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 10
  • 1970 to 1979: 14
  • 1960 to 1969: 1
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 35

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamilton township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 33
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 12
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 10

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 1
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hamilton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 44
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 1
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 49
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Plastics and rubber products (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamilton township:

  • German (34.2%)
  • Dutch (13.5%)
  • English (7.2%)
  • Irish (5.4%)
  • Scottish (5.4%)
  • Ukrainian (5.4%)
  • United States or American (5.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (3%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 142

Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 3 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person,

34 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 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: 2
Here:

100.0%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hamilton township:

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