Mount Vernon township, Black Hawk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 31.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,098 (1% urban, 99% rural)
| Males: 563 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 535 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 925 (825 owner occupied, 100 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Mount Vernon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Black: 1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 45.4
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.64
| Mount Vernon township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Mount Vernon township: | $45,666 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $571 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $127,800 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
| : | $127,800 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $149,005
Here: $149,005 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $157,737
Here: $157,737 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $204,354
Here: $204,354 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,610
Here: $129,610 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,330
Here: $142,330 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $16,134
Here: $16,134 State: $46,008
| Population density: 35 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Mount Vernon township include: East Janesville Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: East Janesville Cemetery (1), Saint Paul United Church of Christ Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Mount Vernon Evangelical Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Mount Vernon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 965
- Northeast: 27
- Midwest: 93
- South: 14
- West: 29
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
People in group quarters in Mount Vernon township, Iowa:
- 141 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 339
- One, attached: 13
- Mobile homes: 4
Housing units in Mount Vernon township with a mortgage: 123 (6 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64
- Construction (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Educational services (27%)
- Health care (19%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Cashiers (14%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Mount Vernon township:
- German (49.9%)
- United States or American (10.8%)
- Irish (10.4%)
- Danish (6.3%)
- English (5.2%)
- Norwegian (3.3%)
- Pennsylvania German (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 447 (83%)
- Carpooled: 24 (4%)
- Walked: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 64 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
People in group quarters in Mount Vernon township, Iowa:
- 141 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
98.0% of residents of Mount Vernon township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 956- In family households: 894 (256 male householders, 29 female householders)
270 spouses, 325 children (285 natural, 7 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 62 (40 male householders (33 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 174 (161 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 128 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 7 2-persons,
184 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (14 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 13.2% |
| 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: 17
| Here: | 44.7% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |