Perry township, Davis County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 29.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 333 (all rural)
| Males: 174 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 159 |  (47.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 333 (272 owner occupied, 61 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Perry township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 39.8
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Average household size: 2.60
| Perry township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Perry township: | $45,375 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $101,785 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
| : | $101,785 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Twin Ridge Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Perry township: Locust Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Shunem Cemetery (1), White Cemetery (2), Pewter Cemetery (3), Stark Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Butter Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Perry township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 59
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 6
- South: 0
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 50
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Perry township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
- Machinery (21%)
- Food (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Utilities (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Plastics and rubber products (14%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Perry township:
- United States or American (18.8%)
- Irish (12.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25 (78%)
- Carpooled: 4 (13%)
- Worked at home: 3 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (38%)
- Wood (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
95.5% of residents of Perry township speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 68- In family households: 63 (24 male householders, 0 female householders)
16 spouses, 17 children (17 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
74 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 men, 4 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% |