Independence township, Palo Alto County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 168 (all rural)
| Males: 86 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 82 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 168 (109 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 35% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Independence township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 44.0
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Average household size: 2.55
| Independence township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.82
| Independence township: | $44,996 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $366 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $85,144 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
| : | $85,144 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Independence township: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 157
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 0
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 71
Housing units in Independence township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Construction (13%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Other direct selling establishments (4%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Health care (16%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (11%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37%)
- Construction laborers (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (46%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Financial managers (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:
- German (41.3%)
- Norwegian (31.9%)
- United States or American (10.9%)
- Irish (7.2%)
- English (4.3%)
- Danish (1.4%)
- Scandinavian (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 57 (71%)
- Carpooled: 8 (10%)
- Worked at home: 15 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
97.6% of residents of Independence township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 170- In family households: 158 (54 male householders, 3 female householders)
51 spouses, 48 children (48 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,
37 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% |