Palermo township, Grundy County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 38.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,836 (all rural)
| Males: 1,323 |  (46.7%) |
| Females: 1,513 |  (53.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,747 (2,285 owner occupied, 462 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Palermo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Black: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 46.5
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Average household size: 2.28
| Palermo township: | 2.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Palermo township: | $57,250 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $428 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $126,287 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
| : | $126,287 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 73 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 23.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Grundy Center.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Palermo township: Palerno (A), Town and Country Golf Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Palermo township: Alice Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Alice Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Minnehaha Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Palermo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 131
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 19
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
82 people in nursing homes
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68
- Mobile homes: 16
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Palermo township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Public administration (8%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Construction (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Health care (23%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Child care workers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Palermo township:
- United States or American (40.5%)
- English (10.7%)
- Irish (9.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42 (79%)
- Carpooled: 8 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (6%)
82 people in nursing homes
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 161- In family households: 144 (39 male householders, 11 female householders)
39 spouses, 41 children (41 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
515 married couples with children.
107 single-parent households (25 men, 82 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% |