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Hickory Grove township, Scott County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 671 (all rural)

Males: 341  (50.8%)
Females: 330  (49.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 671 (548 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

28%


Races in Hickory Grove township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 41.9
Median age of females: 41.3

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Average household size: 2.66

Hickory Grove township:

2.7 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($26,029 in 1999)
Hickory Grove township:

$53,884
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $585 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $505)
Here:

$585
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $146,600 (it was $90,400 in 2000)
:

$146,600
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,300 - $235,000

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $188,610
Here:

$188,610
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $188,109
Here:

$188,109
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $77,041
Here:

$77,041
State:

$120,896

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,906
Here:

$141,906
State:

$122,004

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,747
Here:

$114,747
State:

$118,952

Mobile homes: $29,671
Here:

$29,671
State:

$46,008
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.2%
Whole state:

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

4.1%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Maysville.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Burch Cemetery (1), O'Toole Cemetery (2), Linn Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lamps Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Hickory Grove township: Cameron Woods State Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

80% of Hickory Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 157
  • Northeast: 25
  • Midwest: 21
  • South: 36
  • West: 3

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $33,100


Housing units in Hickory Grove township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1
  • 1995 to 1998: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 49
  • 1970 to 1979: 19
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 10

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hickory Grove township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 36
  • 5 rooms: 20
  • 6 rooms: 30
  • 7 rooms: 15
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hickory Grove township, Iowa:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hickory Grove township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 30
  • 3 bedrooms: 58
  • 4 bedrooms: 6
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hickory Grove township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 36
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Hickory Grove township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 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 (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Hickory Grove township:

  • United States or American (30.3%)
  • English (26.1%)
  • German (12.6%)
  • Irish (10.9%)
  • Dutch (3.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (9%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 242

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 8 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,

146 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 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%

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 Hickory Grove township:

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