La Grange township, Harrison County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 376 (all rural)
| Males: 180 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 196 |  (52.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 376 (326 owner occupied, 50 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in La Grange township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Asian: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.79
| La Grange township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| La Grange 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: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Biglers Grove (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Linwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
64% of La Grange township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 188
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 205
- South: 9
- West: 33
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 135
- Mobile homes: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $67,800
Housing units in La Grange township with a mortgage: 53 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Construction (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (11%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Finance and insurance (17%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Health care (10%)
- U. S. Postal service (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Electricians (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Financial managers (7%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in La Grange township:
- German (44.0%)
- English (14.9%)
- Irish (14.2%)
- United States or American (7.1%)
- Danish (5.8%)
- French (except Basque) (3.9%)
- Russian (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 164 (79%)
- Carpooled: 17 (8%)
- Worked at home: 26 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
98.3% of residents of La Grange township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 442- In family households: 415 (127 male householders, 0 female householders)
118 spouses, 165 children (165 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 14 female householders (9 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 5 2-persons,
97 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (0 men, 11 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): 7
| Here: | 14.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 27.8% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |