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Malcom township, Poweshiek County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 646 (all rural)

Males: 322  (49.8%)
Females: 324  (50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 646 (545 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%


Races in Malcom township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%
  • Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 40.0

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Average household size: 2.53

Malcom township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.97

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($46,786 in 1999)
Malcom township:

$50,724
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $485 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $430)
Here:

$486
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $120,060 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
:

$120,060
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,701 - $180,014
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.9%
Whole state:

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

2.7%
Whole state:

3.8%

Cities in this township include: Malcom.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Malcom township: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Ivy Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

67% of Malcom township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 552
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 46
  • South: 20
  • West: 23

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $42,500


Housing units in Malcom township with a mortgage: 74 (2 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1980 to 1989: 36
  • 1970 to 1979: 47
  • 1960 to 1969: 12
  • 1950 to 1959: 13
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 116

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 22
  • 6 rooms: 50
  • 7 rooms: 52
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 36

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 20
  • 7 rooms: 1
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 23
  • 3 bedrooms: 81
  • 4 bedrooms: 74
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Malcom township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 16
  • 3 bedrooms: 30
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 29
  • 2 vehicles: 114
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

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

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 29
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Food (21%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Malcom township:

  • German (39.4%)
  • United States or American (16.2%)
  • Irish (14.4%)
  • Czech (4.3%)
  • Norwegian (4.0%)
  • Scottish (4.0%)
  • Dutch (3.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

97.7% of residents of Malcom township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 644

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 60 1-person, 6 2-persons, 10 3-persons,

142 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (0 men, 8 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

7.5%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

12.5%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

9.1%
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 Malcom township:

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