Jefferson township, Harrison County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 41.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,042 (all rural)
| Males: 996 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 1,046 |  (51.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,974 (1,592 owner occupied, 382 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 41.1
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Average household size: 2.51
| Jefferson township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Jefferson township: | $54,989 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $453 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $110,463 (it was $78,700 in 2000)
| : | $110,463 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 49 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Logan.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson township: Whitesboro (A), Jeddo City (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), McGavern Cemetery (3), Henderson Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sixmile Creek (A), Richardson Creek (B), Harris Grove Creek (C), Hog Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 214
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 139
- West: 19
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
People in group quarters in Jefferson township, Iowa:
- 58 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 135
- One, attached: 1
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 37
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 23 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32
- Paper (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction (10%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Rail transportation (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Health care (21%)
- Personal and laundry services (15%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (10%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- English (31.8%)
- United States or American (21.5%)
- Irish (15.7%)
- Scottish (4.5%)
- German (3.6%)
- Dutch (2.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 134 (82%)
- Carpooled: 24 (15%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 3 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Wood (9%)
People in group quarters in Jefferson township, Iowa:
- 58 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
96.8% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 385- In family households: 338 (103 male householders, 13 female householders)
102 spouses, 112 children (103 natural, 1 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 47 (36 male householders (36 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person,
425 married couples with children.
100 single-parent households (18 men, 82 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): 2
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |