Monmouth township, Jackson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 662 (all rural)
| Males: 341 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 321 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 662 (533 owner occupied, 129 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Monmouth township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.4
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Average household size: 2.47
| Monmouth township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Monmouth township: | $46,928 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $434 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,301 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
| : | $112,301 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Monmouth, Baldwin.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Eden Valley Nature Centure (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Monmouth township: Holy Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pence Cemetery (1), Reel Cemetery (2), Hershberger Cemetery (3), Baldwin Catholic Cemetery (4), Hershberger Cemetery (5), Foley Farm Cemetery (6), Monmouth Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Beers Creek (B), Rat Run (C), Raccoon Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monmouth township include: Mill Rock School County Park (1), Eden Valley County Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Monmouth township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 610
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 48
- South: 12
- West: 18
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 227
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 6
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 41
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,900
Housing units in Monmouth township with a mortgage: 60 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Construction (14%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other direct selling establishments (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Monmouth township:
- German (44.3%)
- United States or American (19.5%)
- Czech (5.6%)
- Danish (5.1%)
- English (4.5%)
- Swedish (4.5%)
- Irish (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 245 (72%)
- Carpooled: 53 (15%)
- Bicycle: 4 (1%)
- Walked: 10 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Electricity (1%)
97.9% of residents of Monmouth township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 694- In family households: 603 (157 male householders, 34 female householders)
150 spouses, 229 children (189 natural, 2 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 4 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 91 (28 male householders (21 living alone)), 39 female householders (26 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person, 18 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
125 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (15 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |