Jamestown township, Howard County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 38.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 642 (all rural)
| Males: 315 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 327 |  (50.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 642 (482 owner occupied, 160 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jamestown township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 39.1
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Average household size: 2.54
| Jamestown township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.17
| Jamestown township: | $46,775 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,720 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| : | $93,720 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 17 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 20.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Riceville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Jamestown Highway Rest Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Lake Hendricks (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Jamestown township include: Lake Hendricks Park (1), Wittenbreer Marsh (2), Cowan Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Jamestown township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 116
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 7
- South: 26
- West: 30
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 86
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 29
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,300
Housing units in Jamestown township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Food (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Chemicals (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Apparel (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Child care workers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jamestown township:
- United States or American (37.9%)
- English (25.2%)
- German (10.7%)
- Irish (8.7%)
- Dutch (5.8%)
- Norwegian (2.9%)
- Welsh (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 41 (80%)
- Carpooled: 10 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Wood (33%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Utility gas (4%)
98.8% of residents of Jamestown township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 184- In family households: 155 (40 male householders, 9 female householders)
39 spouses, 54 children (44 natural, 10 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 2 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (6 male householders (4 living alone)), 22 female householders (22 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 2 2-persons,
158 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (11 men, 18 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 18.2% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |