Liberty township, Cherokee County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 219 (all rural)
| Males: 119 |  (54.3%) |
| Females: 100 |  (45.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 219 (127 owner occupied, 92 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 42% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Liberty township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.58
| Liberty township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.95
| Liberty township: | $49,342 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $376 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,878 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
| : | $81,878 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Liberty township: Oakdale Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Liberty Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Leos Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Willow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
96% of Liberty township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 188
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 24
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 92
Housing units in Liberty township with a mortgage: 15 (15 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
Most common first ancestries reported in Liberty township:
- German (59.6%)
- Swedish (23.4%)
- United States or American (11.7%)
- Danish (3.2%)
- English (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 72 (55%)
- Walked: 9 (7%)
- Worked at home: 51 (39%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
95.3% of residents of Liberty township speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 212- In family households: 189 (70 male householders, 0 female householders)
69 spouses, 50 children (37 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 15 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person,
48 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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% |