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Keg Creek township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 721 (all rural)

Males: 378  (52.4%)
Females: 343  (47.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 721 (598 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

28%


Races in Keg Creek township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.8
Median age of females: 37.9

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Average household size: 2.76

Keg Creek township:

2.8 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.13

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($52,639 in 1999)
Keg Creek township:

$50,557
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $607 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $554)
Here:

$607
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $121,600 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
:

$121,600
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,700 - $189,700

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $153,442
Here:

$153,442
State:

$159,697

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,689
Here:

$212,689
State:

$193,868

In 2-unit structures: $145,098
Here:

$145,098
State:

$120,896

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,279
Here:

$99,279
State:

$118,952

Mobile homes: $31,025
Here:

$31,025
State:

$46,008
Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.4%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Evangelical Cemetery (3), Keg Creek Township Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

74% of Keg Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% 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: 484
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 194
  • South: 24
  • West: 20

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Keg Creek township, IA map Keg Creek township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $21,300


Housing units in Keg Creek township with a mortgage: 97 (9 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 23
  • 1970 to 1979: 83
  • 1960 to 1969: 22
  • 1950 to 1959: 25
  • 1940 to 1949: 31
  • 1939 or earlier: 77

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Keg Creek township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 8
  • 5 rooms: 36
  • 6 rooms: 42
  • 7 rooms: 43
  • 8 rooms: 41
  • 9 or more rooms: 43

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Keg Creek township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 11
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 10
  • 7 rooms: 10
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Keg Creek township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 36
  • 3 bedrooms: 93
  • 4 bedrooms: 66
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Keg Creek township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 12
  • 3 bedrooms: 17
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Keg Creek township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 37
  • 2 vehicles: 78
  • 3 vehicles: 76
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Keg Creek township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 17
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (25%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
  • Air transportation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Keg Creek township:

  • German (53.3%)
  • English (9.7%)
  • Irish (8.8%)
  • Danish (5.7%)
  • United States or American (4.8%)
  • Dutch (2.8%)
  • Czech (2.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (3%)

97.8% of residents of Keg Creek township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 724

Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 3 2-persons,

174 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (6 men, 18 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

4.3%
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:

7.1%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Keg Creek township:

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