Pleasant township, Wright County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,616 (all rural)
| Males: 1,231 |  (47.1%) |
| Females: 1,385 |  (52.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,536 (1,958 owner occupied, 578 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Pleasant township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.9%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 43.6
Median age of females: 46.4
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Average household size: 2.22
| Pleasant township: | 2.2 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.87
| Pleasant township: | $45,542 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $421 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $73,200 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
| : | $73,200 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 71 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 19.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Cities in this township include: Belmond.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Pleasant township: Palsville (A), Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Pleasant township: Immanuel Reformed Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Francis Cemetery (1), Immanuel Reformed Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: East Branch Iowa River (A), West Branch Iowa River (B), Luicks Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pleasant township include: Finn Prairie Wildlife Area (1), Sullivan Wildlife Area (2), Saylor Timber Area (3), George Elder Woods (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Pleasant township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 133
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
75 people in nursing homes
5 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 28
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,300
Housing units in Pleasant township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Construction (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Printing and related support activities (3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pleasant township:
- United States or American (100.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 24 (63%)
- Worked at home: 14 (37%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Electricity (16%)
75 people in nursing homes
5 people in other group homes
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 143- In family households: 135 (32 male householders, 10 female householders)
28 spouses, 65 children (58 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 15 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person,
474 married couples with children.
96 single-parent households (21 men, 75 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% |