Marion township, Lee County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 551 (all rural)
| Males: 279 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 272 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 550 (452 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Marion township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 37.9
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.58
| Marion township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Marion township: | $43,094 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $423 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,838 (it was $61,100 in 2000)
| : | $84,838 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $125,639
Here: $125,639 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $126,871
Here: $126,871 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $74,576
Here: $74,576 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,614
Here: $166,614 State: $122,004
Mobile homes: $23,974
Here: $23,974 State: $46,008
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: St. Paul.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Mertensville (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Marion township: Clay-Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Friends Cemetery (1), Old Pilot Grove Cemetery (2), Clay Grove Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Saint John Cemetery (5), Goldsmith Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Marion township: Denning Conservation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
80% of Marion township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 518
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 32
- South: 5
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 217
- 3 or 4: 5
Housing units in Marion township with a mortgage: 55 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39
- Construction (30%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (8%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Marion township:
- German (78.3%)
- United States or American (4.3%)
- Irish (3.3%)
- European (2.5%)
- French (except Basque) (2.5%)
- Greek (1.6%)
- English (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 243 (78%)
- Carpooled: 25 (8%)
- Walked: 12 (4%)
- Worked at home: 30 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
99.1% of residents of Marion township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 564- In family households: 494 (141 male householders, 16 female householders)
155 spouses, 178 children (165 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 70 (26 male householders (15 living alone)), 35 female householders (35 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 62 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person, 11 2-persons,
139 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
| Here: | 37.1% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 15.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 31.4% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |