Lincoln township, Ringgold County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 173 (all rural)
| Males: 89 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 84 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 173 (116 owner occupied, 57 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Lincoln township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 42.5
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Average household size: 2.47
| Lincoln township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Lincoln township: | $44,883 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $308 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,142 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $80,142 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 19.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Marena (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Rising Sun Cemetery (1), Tindle Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Platte River (A), Gard Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Lincoln township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 325
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 54
- South: 221
- West: 33
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 212
- Mobile homes: 61
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,500
Housing units in Lincoln township with a mortgage: 31 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction (13%)
- Food (9%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Metal and metal products (15%)
- Health care (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Carpenters (9%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln township:
- Irish (34.1%)
- German (13.8%)
- United States or American (10.3%)
- English (9.1%)
- Dutch (4.3%)
- French (except Basque) (4.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 199 (76%)
- Carpooled: 37 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (2%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 18 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Wood (31%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Utility gas (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 638- In family households: 597 (183 male householders, 21 female householders)
172 spouses, 179 children (140 natural, 21 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 41 (18 male householders (18 living alone)), 23 female householders (23 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person,
35 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (7 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): 7
| Here: | 18.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |