Jackson township, Boone County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 582 (all rural)
| Males: 293 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 289 |  (49.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 582 (506 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 36.9
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Average household size: 2.98
| Jackson township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Jackson township: | $50,913 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $506 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $119,754 (it was $77,100 in 2000)
| : | $119,754 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Jordan (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Jackson township: Prairie Center Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Mitchell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: South Onion Creek (A), North Onion Creek (B), Lundys Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
55% of Jackson 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, 90% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 524
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 85
- South: 8
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 204
- 10 to 19: 4
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $208,300
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 70 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Construction (12%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Health care (6%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care (26%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Social assistance (12%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Postsecondary teachers (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Engineers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
- Child care workers (6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- German (28.2%)
- Norwegian (16.6%)
- English (14.6%)
- Irish (8.1%)
- United States or American (5.2%)
- Danish (4.7%)
- Croatian (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 273 (78%)
- Carpooled: 34 (10%)
- Worked at home: 45 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
96.6% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 628- In family households: 604 (183 male householders, 10 female householders)
156 spouses, 232 children (182 natural, 32 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 15 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person,
160 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 22.5% |
| 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% |