Harrison township, Lee County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 341 (all rural)
Males: 178 | (52.2%) |
Females: 163 | (47.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 341 (276 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 19% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Harrison township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
- Black: 0.3%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 38.9
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Average household size: 2.75
Harrison township: | 2.8 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.04
Harrison township: | $43,094 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $423 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,838 (it was $61,100 in 2000)
: | $84,838 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $125,639
Here: $125,639 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $126,871
Here: $126,871 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $74,576
Here: $74,576 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,614
Here: $166,614 State: $122,004
Mobile homes: $23,974
Here: $23,974 State: $46,008
Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 6.6% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 1.3% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Beeler Cemetery (1), Primrose Cemetery (2), Butler Cemetery (3), Cook Cemetery (4), Sharon Cemetery (5), J A Davis Grounds Cemetery (6), Sax Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Shimek Forest Pond Two (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Harrison township include: Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Donnellson Unit (1), George Perkins Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
92% of Harrison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 263
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 28
- South: 22
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 114
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Harrison township with a mortgage: 41 (0 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Chemicals (15%)
- Wood products (11%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Paper (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Construction (12%)
- Plastics and rubber products (12%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Electricians (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (25%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison township:
- German (51.8%)
- English (10.6%)
- United States or American (6.6%)
- Irish (5.6%)
- Scottish (5.3%)
- Swedish (4.0%)
- Welsh (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 143 (82%)
- Carpooled: 9 (5%)
- Walked: 11 (6%)
- Worked at home: 12 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Wood (15%)
- Electricity (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 319- In family households: 280 (91 male householders, 0 female householders)
88 spouses, 101 children (90 natural, 11 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (19 male householders (13 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 6 2-persons,
74 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (3 men, 17 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): 4
Here: | 19.0% |
Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 25.4% |