Jackson township, Keokuk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 33.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 483 (all rural)
| Males: 247 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 236 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 483 (406 owner occupied, 77 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 43.3
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Average household size: 2.39
| Jackson township: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| Jackson township: | $42,481 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $377 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,283 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
| : | $77,283 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 9.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Ollie.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Walden (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Altman Cemetery (1), Ollie Cemetery (2), Rock Creek Church and Cemetery (3), Van Orsdall Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Rock Creek (A), Twin Grove Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
74% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 365
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 29
- West: 16
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 152
- 3 or 4: 14
- Mobile homes: 34
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,600
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (13%)
- Health care (9%)
- Construction (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Textile mills and textile products (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Apparel (3%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- United States or American (25.5%)
- English (15.3%)
- Irish (10.9%)
- German (3.6%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.9%)
- French (except Basque) (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 111 (68%)
- Carpooled: 17 (10%)
- Walked: 16 (10%)
- Worked at home: 20 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Wood (9%)
- Utility gas (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 415- In family households: 360 (123 male householders, 5 female householders)
115 spouses, 90 children (68 natural, 12 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 7 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 55 (20 male householders (15 living alone)), 22 female householders (18 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 33 1-person, 4 2-persons, 5 3-persons,
90 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (4 men, 9 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 19.4% |
| 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% |