Jackson township, Monroe County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 334 (all rural)
| Males: 169 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 165 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 334 (286 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
- Some other race: 0.3%
Median age of males: 46.3
Median age of females: 47.4
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Average household size: 2.30
| Jackson township: | 2.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.73
| Jackson township: | $46,339 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $398 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $97,191 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
| : | $97,191 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $145,249
Here: $145,249 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $142,648
Here: $142,648 State: $193,868
Mobile homes: $51,290
Here: $51,290 State: $46,008
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 34.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Melrose.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1), Evans Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Bleubaugh Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
56% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 77
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 55
- South: 17
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 49
- Mobile homes: 19
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,600
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Construction (15%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Health care (19%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Plant and system operators (10%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Cashiers (13%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- English (31.3%)
- Irish (23.4%)
- United States or American (22.7%)
- German (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 35 (92%)
- Walked: 3 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (10%)
93.1% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 158- In family households: 153 (32 male householders, 10 female householders)
45 spouses, 63 children (57 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
52 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (2 men, 7 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% |