Kennebec township, Monona County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 40.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 346 (all rural)
| Males: 175 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 171 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 346 (251 owner occupied, 95 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Kennebec township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 41.2
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Average household size: 2.32
| Kennebec township: | 2.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.83
| Kennebec township: | $42,338 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $79,427 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
| : | $79,427 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
Cities in this township include: Castana.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Arcola (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Kennebec Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Arcola Creek (A), Gard Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Kennebec township: Loess Hills Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
64% of Kennebec township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 128
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 5
- South: 14
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 49
- Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Kennebec township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (19%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Public administration (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Health care (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Financial managers (9%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Computer specialists (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kennebec township:
- United States or American (49.1%)
- German (15.8%)
- Irish (9.6%)
- English (6.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 67 (75%)
- Carpooled: 22 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
96.0% of residents of Kennebec township speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 169- In family households: 148 (40 male householders, 9 female householders)
36 spouses, 63 children (60 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (16 male householders (13 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 15 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 14 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 3 2-persons,
57 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (15 men, 12 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% |