Monroe township, Mahaska County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)
| Males: 137 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 122 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (158 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 39% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Monroe township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- Black: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.59
| Monroe township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Monroe township: | $48,056 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $467 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,011 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
| : | $103,011 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Monroe township: Wymore Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bedwell Cemetery (1), Roberts Cemetery (2), Tinsley Cemetery (3), Hopewell Cemetery (4), Indianapolis Cemetery (5), Wymore Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Goose Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Pleasant Creek (A), Middle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Monroe 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, 33% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 250
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 14
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 118
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Monroe township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Construction (16%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Finance and insurance (24%)
- Machinery (13%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Other financial specialists (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe township:
- Dutch (27.0%)
- English (23.7%)
- German (18.4%)
- Swedish (12.5%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.9%)
- United States or American (7.9%)
- French (except Basque) (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 99 (80%)
- Carpooled: 8 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (2%)
- Other means: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 12 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Wood (4%)
- Electricity (3%)
98.0% of residents of Monroe township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 274- In family households: 255 (68 male householders, 15 female householders)
70 spouses, 99 children (87 natural, 12 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person,
66 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (9 men, 1 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% |