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

Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 206 (all rural)

Males: 102  (49.5%)
Females: 104  (50.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 206 (174 owner occupied, 32 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%


Races in Hamilton township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 43.7
Median age of females: 43.0

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Average household size: 2.51

Hamilton township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.89

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($50,536 in 1999)
Hamilton township:

$43,914
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $454 (lower quartile is $240, upper quartile is $390)
Here:

$454
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,312 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
:

$93,312
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,425 - $138,354

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $109,774
Here:

$109,774
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,047
Here:

$130,047
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $104,293
Here:

$104,293
State:

$120,896

Mobile homes: $79,316
Here:

$79,316
State:

$46,008
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.8%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

74% of Hamilton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% 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: 175
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 0
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Hamilton township with a mortgage: 22 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 17
  • 1960 to 1969: 10
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 44

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 13
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 18

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 27
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 4
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 29
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 8
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamilton township:

  • Norwegian (21.3%)
  • German (19.5%)
  • United States or American (17.7%)
  • English (13.4%)
  • Swedish (4.9%)
  • Irish (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (97%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 209

Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 8 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,

43 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (0 men, 4 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%

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 Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hamilton township:

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