Paris township, Howard County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 50.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 357 (all rural)
| Males: 190 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 167 |  (46.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 357 (298 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Paris township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.7%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.8
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Average household size: 2.55
| Paris township: | 2.5 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Paris township: | $46,775 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,720 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| : | $93,720 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Paris township include: Holy Cross Church (A), Our Lady of Lourdes Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: South Branch Turkey River (A), Little Turkey Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Paris township include: McBride Park (1), Crane Creek Wildlife Area (2), Carroll Access Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Paris township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 341
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 34
- South: 6
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 165
- Mobile homes: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $50,700
Housing units in Paris township with a mortgage: 18 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Transportation equipment (15%)
- Repair and maintenance (14%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
- Construction (8%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Health care (33%)
- Metal and metal products (14%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (33%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (26%)
- Health technologists and technicians (19%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Paris township:
- German (37.6%)
- Czech (22.8%)
- United States or American (13.3%)
- Norwegian (10.1%)
- Irish (9.5%)
- Polish (3.6%)
- Welsh (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 134 (89%)
- Worked at home: 17 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Electricity (4%)
95.3% of residents of Paris township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 381- In family households: 337 (130 male householders, 5 female householders)
128 spouses, 74 children (65 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 44 (24 male householders (18 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 100 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 6 2-persons,
92 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |