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Liscomb township, Marshall County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 32.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 546 (all rural)

Males: 285  (52.2%)
Females: 261  (47.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 546 (413 owner occupied, 133 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

28%


Races in Liscomb township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 37.8

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Average household size: 2.54

Liscomb township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.06

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($38,958 in 1999)
Liscomb township:

$53,858
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $509 (lower quartile is $292, upper quartile is $443)
Here:

$509
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,605 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
:

$107,605
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,412 - $159,899
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.8%
Whole state:

9.1%

Cities in this township include: Liscomb.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Creeks: Dowd Creek (A), Little Asher Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Liscomb township: Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

38% of Liscomb township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% 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: 102
  • Northeast: 18
  • Midwest: 53
  • South: 14
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $53,300


Housing units in Liscomb township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 32
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 14
  • 1950 to 1959: 13
  • 1940 to 1949: 8
  • 1939 or earlier: 7

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 22
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 8
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 21
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

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

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liscomb township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Printing workers (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liscomb township:

  • German (26.4%)
  • Danish (20.9%)
  • English (19.4%)
  • United States or American (14.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish (7.8%)
  • Irish (7.0%)
  • Scottish (4.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (10%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 193

Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 6 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,

114 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (7 men, 17 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 Liscomb township:

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