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Liberal township, Lyon County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (100% naturalized citizens)

Liberal township:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.1%

69% of Liberal township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 374
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 32
  • South: 0
  • West: 15

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

51 people in nursing homes
Liberal township, IA map Liberal township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Liberal township with a mortgage: 27 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 16
  • 1970 to 1979: 44
  • 1960 to 1969: 29
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 75

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Liberal township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 1
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 44
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 8

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberal township, Iowa:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Liberal township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 1
  • 2 bedrooms: 32
  • 3 bedrooms: 75
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberal township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 26
  • 2 vehicles: 66
  • 3 vehicles: 18
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberal township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liberal township:

  • German (80.6%)
  • Dutch (12.7%)
  • English (2.2%)
  • United States or American (1.9%)
  • French Canadian (1.3%)
  • Norwegian (1.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Germany (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Electricity (7%)

51 people in nursing homes

85.9% of residents of Liberal township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English not well).
12.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 375

Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 6 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person,

87 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (5 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: 4
Here:

66.7%
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 Liberal township:

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