Jefferson township, Louisa County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 28.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Population: 234 (all rural)
| Males: 115 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 119 |  (50.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 234 (186 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.46
| Jefferson township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.89
| Jefferson township: | $50,960 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $440 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $97,395 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
| : | $97,395 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson township: Toolesboro Access (A), Snively Access (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Parson Cemetery (1), Mallory Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Spitznogle Lake (A), Warnstaff Lake (B), Big Goose Pond (C), Stone Lake (D), Meyerholz Lake (E), Keevers Lake (F), Sunfish Lake (G), Halls Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Diggins Slough (A), Iowa River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson township include: Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (1), Sand Run Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 252
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 19
- South: 5
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 158
- Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 49 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Food (27%)
- Construction (14%)
- Wood products (8%)
- Chemicals (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Food (11%)
- Chemicals (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Cashiers (21%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Legal support workers (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- United States or American (28.8%)
- English (23.0%)
- Irish (17.3%)
- German (13.1%)
- Swedish (9.9%)
- French (except Basque) (4.2%)
- Danish (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 113 (75%)
- Carpooled: 15 (10%)
- Worked at home: 22 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (7%)
98.0% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 286- In family households: 275 (81 male householders, 8 female householders)
93 spouses, 93 children (84 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (9 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person, 3 2-persons,
46 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (6 men, 5 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |