Jackson township, Guthrie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 33.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 291 (all rural)
| Males: 156 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 135 |  (46.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 291 (250 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 42.2
Median age of females: 44.1
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Average household size: 2.58
| Jackson township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.79
| Jackson township: | $50,986 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $389 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,131 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
| : | $99,131 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 25.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 13.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Middle Raccoon River Access (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Jackson township include: Union Chapel (A), Morrisburg Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Morrisburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Jackson township: Nations Bridge County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
68% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 592
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 66
- South: 92
- West: 13
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 177
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 143
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,800
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 56 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Health care (12%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Private households (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (34%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Waiters and waitresses (13%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- United States or American (23.6%)
- German (3.9%)
- Irish (2.7%)
- African (2.5%)
- Swedish (1.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 183 (75%)
- Carpooled: 52 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (2%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 736- In family households: 643 (157 male householders, 38 female householders)
164 spouses, 201 children (168 natural, 0 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 8 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 93 (58 male householders (51 living alone)), 28 female householders (28 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 32 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 79 1-person, 7 3-persons,
47 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
| Here: | 19.1% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |