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Liberty township, Plymouth County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 354 (all rural)

Males: 168  (47.5%)
Females: 186  (52.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 354 (298 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%


Races in Liberty township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 36.3

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Average household size: 2.95

Liberty township:

3.0 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.36

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($23,375 in 1999)
Liberty township:

$55,976
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $479 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $410)
Here:

$479
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $132,515 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
:

$132,515
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,390 - $193,594
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

38.5%
Whole state:

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

30.1%
Whole state:

3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Furay (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Liberty township: Saint Joseph Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Liberty Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Pavlik Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

54% of Liberty township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 78
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 9
  • South: 27
  • West: 30

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $37,100

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 12
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1980 to 1989: 10
  • 1970 to 1979: 19
  • 1960 to 1969: 20
  • 1950 to 1959: 8
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 4

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 16
  • 5 rooms: 15
  • 6 rooms: 17
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 24
  • 3 bedrooms: 22
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 21
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Accountants and auditors (12%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liberty township:

  • Irish (39.5%)
  • Portuguese (23.4%)
  • United States or American (14.5%)
  • English (11.3%)
  • German (5.6%)
  • Scottish (5.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (15%)

96.2% of residents of Liberty township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 156

Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 8 2-persons,

105 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (8 men, 1 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%

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 Liberty township:

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