Plato township, Sioux County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 527 (all rural)
| Males: 268 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 259 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 527 (412 owner occupied, 115 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Plato township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 29.1
Median age of females: 27.9
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Average household size: 3.34
| Plato township: | 3.3 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.57
| Plato township: | $61,693 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $133,944 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
| : | $133,944 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $156,069
Here: $156,069 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $197,580
Here: $197,580 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $117,839
Here: $117,839 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,965
Here: $103,965 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,751
Here: $115,751 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $18,386
Here: $18,386 State: $46,008
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Plato township: Coop Confinement Feedlot (A), Rozeboom Dairy (B), Lonesome Pine Dairy (C), Renes Dairy (D), Hillcrest Farm (E), Dejong Farm (F), Post Farm (G), Horstman Farms (H), Van Berkel Farms (I), Bolks Farms (J), H L H Farms (K), Van Holland Farm (L), E and W Poultry Farm (M), L and B Farms (N), East Valley Farm (O), Van Roekel Family Farm (P), Little Town Dairy (Q), Lonesome Pine Dairy (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Plato township include: Carmel Church (A), Peace Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Peace Lutheran Cemetery (1), Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Plato township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 513
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 42
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 175
Housing units in Plato township with a mortgage: 59 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (73%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Health care (25%)
- Social assistance (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Construction (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- U. S. Postal service (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (44%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (28%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Electricians (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Child care workers (18%)
- Registered nurses (15%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Plato township:
- Dutch (81.5%)
- United States or American (7.3%)
- German (6.5%)
- Norwegian (3.3%)
- Polish (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 192 (70%)
- Carpooled: 7 (3%)
- Walked: 7 (3%)
- Worked at home: 69 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
92.3% of residents of Plato township speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 555- In family households: 530 (126 male householders, 17 female householders)
110 spouses, 269 children (261 natural, 8 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 28 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person,
175 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
| Here: | 40.8% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 11.8% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |